In this comedy, a woman learns to love life when she finds out she won't
be around long. Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah) lives in New Orleans, where she
works in the cookware department of an upscale gourmet supply shop. While
Georgia carries a torch for Sean (LL Cool J), one of her co-workers, she doesn't
have the nerve to tell him, and despite her estimable skills in the kitchen, she
lives frugally and doesn't put her talent to use. Georgia's good friend Rochelle
(Jane Adams) often tells her that life is short and she needs to live a little,
but she doesn't pay her much mind until a visit to the doctor reveals that
Georgia has a very rare medical condition, and only has three weeks to live.
Throwing caution to the wind, Georgia cashes out her life savings and heads to
Europe for a last bit of revelry. She checks into a four-star hotel, trades her
drab clothes for haute couture, finds herself flirting with a handsome
and powerful politician (Giancarlo Esposito), convinces the head of a cooking
supplies firm (Timothy Hutton) that she's a high-powered executive from a rival
company, and makes friends with a four-star chef (Gérard Depardieu). But when
Sean learns the truth about Georgia's condition, he sets out to find her before
their chance at romance has passed. Directed by Wayne Wang, Last Holiday is a
remake of a 1950 British comedy, which starred Alec Guinness as a salesman with
a few weeks to live. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
