Everyone knows: the teaming up of Paul Giamatti and Alexander Payne can only be a recipe for great things. This is so sad and so poignant; it’s a melancholy masterwork. The three key performances are sharp and deep. It’s rare for a movie to be this astute and emotional as it says what so many people think about Christmas: Christmas sucks. It’s okay if Paul Giamatti doesn’t win the Oscar for this. He’s in a class by himself. Dear Hollywood, be kind to Giamatti. Pay him well. Give him a nice trailer. He’s a national treasure.
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