Kevin C. Wong

Movie - Last Christmas (2019) [+]

Last Christmas is a romantic comedy set in the UK and featuring Wham/George Michael songs. Kate (Emilia Clarke) had dreams of becoming a singer but is now stuck employed in retail, couch surfing and slowly losing friends, and partying and drinking her life away. Then she meets Tom (Henry Golding) who tells her to look up and slowly lifts her from her depression. But he has a secret that might ruin their relationship...

The first act is ok but the film picks up in the second act and has a good ending. Good acting and very holiday romance vibes (Kate works at a Santa shop, wearing an elf costume and selling Christmas tchotchkes year-round). A bit bittersweet at the end because it turns out this is about Kate's redemption arc more than a romance. I liked the film.