Eight Gifts of Hanukkah

7.9 stars.

Almost a full wow factor... almost. What was lacking, I'm not absolutely certain but I feel like it was intermittent misfires in timing and chemistry . When she should have realized he alone was the only one who qualified as the secret admirer and yet she misreads the whole situation. Only a fool could be that dense, but she is very intelligent, and it's obvious with her profession and the way she communicates and carries herself. And so I get why he's frustrated. His disappointment is actually quite realistic. Some reviewers feel that he was being unreasonable by getting angry with her obvious ignorance, that maybe he should wake up and be more clear, but from what we see near the end, it's perfectly conspicuous all along. The writers should have provided an alternative explanation for the obvious illogic, maybe something to throw her off the scent, mislead her somehow; but they failed to provide anything of the sort. This story completely relies on her apparent lack of awareness.

All of the above diatribe aside, this is a very entertaining film in all respects. Most of the dialogue is pure mastery, I was impressed. The chemistry is fine, the rest is brilliant. This is a must see.