Day: September 28, 2014

This is where I roll my eyes and begin to make gagging sounds…

Well, maybe that is a bit uncharitable given the all-star cast of actors that this film boasts, but I do believe it portrays a plethora of dysfunctions all in one family that just seems one too many, and I wonder if audiences worldwide (forgive me for always considering the worldview) might get the impression that this may be more the norm to all American families in general. And that it perhaps takes the most dire of reunions such as those to be had at funerals to settle differences, conflicts, and unresolved childhood and adolescent issues.

Jane Fonda, Tina Fey, and Jason Bateman are all quite shining in their performances, but you somehow wish they were put to work on a better script. There are certainly a few moments of unbridled comedy, but they unfortunately are not overwhelmingly in favor of making the film a memorable one.