Review of The Joneses (2010) by Dominic S — 14 May 2011
Incredible and original story. I have never seen anything like it.
The Joneses stars David Duchovny and Demi Moore as actors/sales people posing as husband and wife with a daughter and son who all live in an upper middle class type suburban neighborhood. They get paid to become friends with their neighbors and show off their head-of-the-line new items and products so that the neighbors will become jealous enough into purchasing the same things.
This is Derrick Borte's first and only film written and directed by him and I hope to see more of his work very soon. He seems like the drama version to Wes Craven.
(SPOILER) In the end, Duchovny's character tells all the neighbors about the fake family's scheme as being paid actors/sales people after one neighbor drowns himself after being in debt and foreclosure after the many purchases made influenced by the Joneses. The rest of the fake family finds a new fake husband and dad and Duchovny's character convinces Moore's character to leave her artificial world of sale to run away with him to re-kindle their love they had once before.
Overall this movie has real worth as to tell us to not be "fake" and to be who we are. It shows from the Jones son who comes out to the family as being gay and says he shouldn't have to hide it. Derrick Borte also has real potential as an up and coming new and fresh director/writer.
The Joneses and Derrick Borte, I give you an 80%.
This review of The Joneses (2010) was written by Dominic S on 14 May 2011.
The Joneses has generally received mixed reviews.
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