Review of The Family Stone (2005) by Nigelw — 10 Jan 2006

Here is a prime Christmas turkey. The story is lame and unoriginal, there is nothing likeable or sympathetic about any of the characters, the film is full of stereotypes and cliches. The film tries to be many things - romantic comedy, slapstick (the ending), heartwarming - but ends up being just nothing.

All this despite a good cast who work hard but ultimately cannot get anything worthwhile out of the script. Save your money - or at least go with very low expectations.