Review of The Family Stone (2005) by Chadshiira — 12 Jan 2006
Sarah Jessica Parker plays frigid so amiably in "The Family Stone", but it seems to be a successful performance in the wrong movie. Her character would be more at home in a black comedy. [***SPOILERS***] It makes no sense to me why the father(Craig T.
Nelson) apologizes to his son(Dermot Mulroney) for his adamant defense of Thad(Tyrone Giordano) when Meredith offends the gay Stone and the gay Stone's boyfriend at the dinner table. Kelly is just being a good father.
Meredith gets drunk and transforms into a nice person with vulnerabilties, even after she sobers up. According to "The Family Stone", slipping on a lot of food is what will break the ice between you and your potential in-laws.
Meredith's transformation doesn't feel organic. It's just what the screenplay calls for.
This review of The Family Stone (2005) was written by Chadshiira on 12 Jan 2006.
The Family Stone has generally received mixed reviews.
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