Genre: Christmas / Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Phil Morrison
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Paul Rudd, Sally Hawkins
Dennis is a con man
out on parole. His ex-girlfriend and the mother of his young daughter is
unwilling to give him another chance, and he finds out that she has started a
relationship with his former associate, Rene. Needing money to buy a nice Christmas
gift for his daughter, Dennis begrudgingly accepts a job selling Christmas
trees in New York with Rene.
I liked this dark comedy. Going in, I did not quite know what to expect. The premise seemed silly, but a fun script and a solid acting performance by both leads made this one much better than it could have ever hoped to be. Giamatti and Rudd had a great chemistry and worked well off each other. Overall, a nice little unexpected gem here. I laughed and I was touched in some moments.
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