Review of Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016) by Kevin P — 14 Dec 2018

Strengths: What first brought me to this movie was the cast. Zach Galifianakis (Jeff Gaffney) and Isla Fisher (Karen Gaffney) were both their usual funny selves, while Jon Hamm (Tim Jones) and Gal Gadot (Natalie Jones) were very fun. Everyone played well off each other and seemed to be having a blast in these roles. The premise was also a solid one, setting up for some very interesting moments.

Weaknesses: Unfortunately, many of those potential moments donï¿ 1/2(TM)t work. Instead of trying something new, the film is littered with clichï¿ 1/2 (C) situations and scenes that felt all too familiar. Also, for being an action comedy, neither of those aspects were overwhelming. The action scenes were okay at best, while there was barely anything that made me laugh. Patton Oswalt (Scorpion) was right at the top of the unfunny parts of this film.

Overall: Busy today, so itï¿ 1/2(TM)s a quick review. The cast and setup are strong, but the script completely lets everyone down.