cmc2392
First of Sarah Jessica Parker who play Family Stone generally dislike by Stones. Dermot Mulroney ugh was at star of Shameless boring play Sean seriously. Ok He play seriously cold brother married Sarah Jessica parker play wife.
alma_halliwell
I watched it twice. First time I don't quite remember and I think it did not leave any special impression on me. However the second time I could have liked it but I just cannot go over the idea that brothers 'switched' girlfriends. It is so sick. In the beginning I sympathized with Parker's character. I thought his brother was just being nice towards her and their night out at the bar was just an innocent attempt to relax her and take a bit of burden off of her back. However what was happening simultaneously with Everrett and Julie didn't make sense at all. I am very into romantic movies and I mostly like movies that people give bad ratings. But this one I must agree with majority. First of all I don't get it why they liked each other. That was apparently firs time for them to meet so it makes so little sense they fell immediately. On top of that Julie came as a support for her sister and she clearly stole her boyfriend. Basically sick and wrong. The reason I gave it 6 stars is the family gathering and holiday spirit. All in all I wouldn't recommend it since there are much better romantic movies.
dan_ryan
After reading some of the reviews this film appears to be like Hillary Clinton. Either you love it or you hate it. I certainly don't care for Hillary, but I did enjoy this movie. Never was a big Sarah Jessica Parker fan but thought her portrayal was top notch. Diane Keaton was good as always. Craig T Nelson also gave a good performance. Claire Danes has a somewhat minor part. Rachel McAdams is delightfully catty. Had never heard of the protagonist, Dermot Mulroney prior to watching this. Much of the plot is not especially believable but for goodness sake it's a movie. Is there no such thing in love at first sight in Hollywood? Having some dysfunctional aspects in both sides of my family made this enjoyable to watch. If you're Ward and June Cleaver you might not enjoy this film.
chloe-church
In this movie, Dermot Mulroney brings his girlfriend home to be humiliated by his family. The family is unfathomably cruel to her for no apparent reason. Dermot Mulroney does not defend her, and in fact seems to quite obviously hate her. Their relationship appears to be some sort of vicious joke at her expense, as he seems openly contemptuous of her. (Then again, Dermot Mulroney always appears to be openly contemptuous of his romantic leads.) She calls her sister for moral support, and the sister of course takes the side of the horrible family and falls in love with Dermot Mulroney. There is a point when the family has driven her from the house in tears, and they hear her crash a car into a tree, not once, but twice. They continue eating, rather than check to see if their guest has died on their lawn (except for Luke Wilson, the only member of the family to show a modicum of human decency to the character, because wants to sleep with her). This film seems less like a movie and more like a very upsetting stress dream. Happily, Dermot Mulroney's awful mother dies. Sadly, everyone else lives.
AD
