Noel

Year of release : 2004

Run time : 1h33m

Genre : Drama

Cast : Penélope Cruz, Paul Walker, Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Alan Arkin

The movie is directed by Chazz Palminteri, who also plays a small role .

Rose is a woman over 40 who has been caring for her mother, who has Alzheimer's, for 10 years now. One of her younger colleagues is interested in her, and following her friend's advice, she goes out with him, but he seems to be interested more in sleeping with her, than in getting to know her better.

She also visits a patient who never has any visitors, and hangs an angel by his window. That day she sees a man who came to visit him.

Nina and Mike are getting married in a week, but Nina can't cope with his incredible jealousy, and breaks up with him.

Mike is also stalked by an old man who in the end tells him he thinks he is the reincarnation of his dead wife!

Jules is a man who's only happy memory is a Christmas party held at the hospital the Christmas when his father broke his nose. Hearing the party is only for staff and patients, he decides to take drastic measures.

The movie was pretty sad and depressing, it's definitely for the people who struggle on Christmas. Due to that, it received negative reviews.

The action of the movie also, happens in only 2 days, Christmas Eve and Christmas day, which if you look at how many things happen, it's kinda far fetched.

I found the scenes with Mike and the stalker, and the things evolving from that, funny.

I liked the Christmas vibe of it.

The actors were good.

You can watch the full movie here, for free, although the uploader got the movie's title wrong :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlBlr5bHpbs

Rating : Could have been a contender !