Review of The Family (2013) by Ryan V — 20 Sep 2014
A small town in France, a place where everyone constantly speaks English with a corny accent, serves as a hideaway for a mafia don in the witness protection program (Robert De Niro, once again going for self-parody).
The predictable story finds each member of his family venturing off on individual subplots until gangsters show up for the violent finale. The premise for The Family has some promise, but things are hobbled by trite dialogue, cheesy character acting, jarring soundtrack choices, and a sloppy narrative that jumps from "silly comedy" to "dark action movie" without any kind of organic transition.
This review of The Family (2013) was written by Ryan V on 20 Sep 2014.
The Family has generally received mixed reviews.
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