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Memorable, crazy movie

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

Blistering performances.

What We Did On Our Holiday is one of those "dysfunctional" family films, the positive ending of which can be spotted in the first half hour. The film, by a pair of Brit sitcom writer/directors, has garnered some positive reviews and I'm a fan of David Tennant - I just saw him in Don Juan in Soho when I was in London - but I found most of the characters here just irritating, especially the trio of precocious and potentially neurotic kids who never seem to have heard the word "no."The plot does indeed chronicle the London family's Scotland holiday to visit the husband's brother and father. A running gag is the attempt to keep the couple's upcoming divorce hush-hush. But of course the kids are not good at keeping secrets of any kind, or at keeping their mouths shut at all.Additional complications involve the feisty, free spirited grandfather who is in the last stages of cancer. Then, as one of the reviews noted, "it gets weird." Part of the weirdness arises from the son's obsession with Vikings and from his watching the historical epic, The Vikings, on TV. (It might be noted that this film raised the bar for graphic violence in mainstream films in 1958. There is even an in-joke when a bit from the musical score, the Viking horn call, is quoted).Finally the kids come up with an unusual way to deal with the grandfather's death, a solution which one would think might have serious legal consequences (which are briefly raised but finally just dismissed). But certainly the groundwork for years of therapy and analysis has been laid, issues which are blithely ignored in the final cheery conclusion set to feel-good blue grass music.A sequel dealing with the characters years down the line might prove more interesting than this weird-ed-out Holiday.

I love the oldest daughter with the notepad and the comment she made to her dysfunctional parents, 'I'm ready to document all the lies you're going to tell me, so I can remember them'...something of that nature. I loved how the kids took charge and made decisions for themselves albeit they were choices that they heard coming from their grandfather's mouth. They wanted to respect his wishes. In the end, I liked the fact that they said 'nothing really matters' and I can relate because it's where we've been to where we are going. Nothing in between matters if it is not a fond or cherished memory. Let's see how far we've come and how far we go. Their accents were from Europe, so a bit challenging here in America.

I didn't know anything about this movie, but saw it on iTunes. I knew and liked most of the actors. So I rented it. I was sold within the first five minutes. And it didn't fail to get me more involved throughout. There's no big arc, great plot, fantastic action, or slap stick comedy. I mean, it's all there but not in a big, in your face way. And I love that. It's a story that anyone who has a heart, and has been through rough patches with his or her family can relate to. The script contains many really great lines, especially the kids' parts. It's masterful edited and well paced. There are a ton of short shots that create extra texture. Some stunning wide shots of the environment. Lots of use of indirect storytelling inducing your imagination, good acting, and incredible acting by the three kids. I was moved and welled up, laughed a lot, was in awe and progressively more engaged. If you're in the mood for action, big laughs, a thriller or a big drama, don't pick this one. But if you feel mellow and like good storytelling, then sit back, relax and watch this one.

When I read about this film I thought it would be rubbish in all honestly... but I absolutely loved every minute of it and haven't stopped singing its praises to everyone since! I was crying with laughter within 5 minutes and found the whole film incredibly funny. The characters are all brilliant, especially the kids. It may not be a high brow film but its a real good, feel good comedy. I spent pretty much the whole film thinking "no, they're not going to do that" and they pretty much did it all! I would advise anyone who wants to laugh watch this as its my favourite film of the year! Its just such a shame that its pretty much unheard of by most people.