Vivid to me, is the memory of my first time in an airport, watching people leaving one another and greeting one another - and realizing, perhaps for the first time, that THAT SCENE before me was exactly what life is all about. And so, this movie begins and ends with those very scenes - as if from my memory.
And I love the characters in this movie - love it how, with only a few scenes given to each person or couple, you know their stories.
I love it how the characters use the word "actually" throughout the movie - and I wonder which came first: the title from the dialogue or the dialogue from the title. You know?
I love the way Liam Neeson talks to his step son - totally acknowledging the validity of his feelings.
I love it that two of the characters used the word PERFECT. One said "To me, you are perfect." and one said "She was perfect." It so PERFECTLY describes what the heart feels and what is so difficult to articulate - it is the word that just comes to you, unbidden, from the depth of your feelings of love.
This movie reminds you that you want to be good, integrity-wise.
I like the music in this movie, too. It makes you dance, a little.
It is definitely sappy (in a good way) - which, to me, is perfect for a feel-good holiday movie, actually.
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