Review of The Holdovers

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The Holdovers (2023)
Directed by Alexander Payne
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What Does The Score "4.5" Mean? Good: Left a unique impression on me. Excellent directing, cinematography, and/or writing.

An excellent movie, full of pathos. At the climax, there's a fantastic moment where the camera lingers on Paul Hunham (Paul Gimatti) as he realizes, in an instant, that if he sacrifices everything he's worked for, he can accomplish something momentous. This reminded me of nothing so much as the end of Bridge on the River Kwai, where Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) has the same flash of realization before trying to blow up the bridge.