81.   And the London scenes are full of automobiles, trains, telephones and rain-slick nightscapes.

82.   And there are scenes of French living at its most felt, at the dining table.

83.   And there are somber scenes.

84.   And there are whole scenes, including an extended bathroom soap-on-a-rope joke, that play like a dead horse.

85.   And there is a scene with mom and a sex toy that is supposed to be empowering, but which drones on so long it ultimately is only embarrassing.

86.   And they often leave the theater happy, even if a particular scene was distasteful.

87.   And though the greater economic scene is a tough one this year, Dr. Christmas has seen big business.

88.   And when the end finally came, the scene was almost surreal.

89.   And the trial scenes are quite involving, thanks in large part to the talents of Max von Sydow, who plays the elderly defense attorney.

90.   And then there are other scenes where the actor is just driving a car or something.