Everett Stone is a successful young businessman who is engaged to marry Meredith Morton, and has asked her to spend Christmas with his family. Meredith is more than a bit nervous about meeting Everett's folks, and things only get worse when they arrive - Meredith is by her nature straight-laced and a bit uptight around strangers, while Sybil and Kelly are free-thinkers who, except for Everett, have raised a family of cheerfully rebellious children, most notably younger daughter Amy, older brother Ben, and adopted sibling Thad. Meredith and the Stone family do not get along well at first, especially Sybil, who is appalled at the prospect of Everett giving Meredith the family's heirloom wedding ring; in dire need of moral support, Meredith asks her younger sister, Julie, to join her for Christmas with the Stones. However, the plan runs into a snag when Everett's head is turned by pretty Julie, and Meredith finds herself on the receiving end of attention from sloppy Ben.
Funny, awkward, crappy ending. The film started off very well and had me laughing out loud at the awkward and uncomfortable situations that took place. Sarah Jessica Parker played a great conservative character thrown in amongst a very free, liberal family - which caused the excruciatingly hilarious circumstances. All of the characters played off of each other very well and formed a believable family. All was well and good until the last portion of the film when the plot turned and became one unbelievable turn of events after another. There definitely could have been a better ending, but the one they chose knocked my rating down a full point. I would still recommend giving it a look since it was so funny and entertaining, but don't expect a great finish.
Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Dermot Mulroney, Luke Wilson, Diane Keaton, Craig T. Nelson, Claire Danes, Rachel McAdams
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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