First I want to say, every actor in this film was fantastic. I thought they did a great job and really portrayed their characters well (which was part of the problem with the film). It was also a very well done film. It looked good and had a great atmosphere.
The problem with this film is the story. We start this story off by learning that poor Meredith (Parker) is nervous to meet Everets (Mulroney) family. Immediately we see that this won't be easy thanks to Everets sister Amy (McAdams). Soon (like 5 minutes after meeting Meredith) we see that Everets family not only dislikes her but hates her. Eventually Everet even gives into hating the women he desires to marry. Eventually Meredith is so hurt she gets a room at an Inn and calls for her sister (Danes) to join her as moral support.
Quickly we side with the nervous and misunderstood Meredith and begin to hate the Stone family (with the exception of brother Ben played by Wilson). They are mean, spiteful, and all around disgusting to Meredith making you wish the boiler would blow in the house while she is at the inn. Add to this a horrid love affair between Everet and Merediths sister and you get pretty sickened by these people. However everything ends up OK with Meredith accepted and in love with Ben while her sister hooks up with Everet.
Personally this made me sick. To think that one can so quickly dismiss what was love (everet) and then have Meredith be OK with it. Add to this that Meredith spends the entire movie apologizing for stuff others have done and they NEVER apologize to her. She gets them all teary eyed with a beautiful gift and NO one at all says they were wrong, or sorry, or she was treated unfair (Amy does sniffle something at her but that is it).
One can not just treat people like filth and then whip it clean with a good laugh on the kitchen floor. All in all this movie showed a disgusting image of relationships and how one can be a horrid person with no consequences as long as you spill food and have a good laugh over it.
The problem with this film is the story. We start this story off by learning that poor Meredith (Parker) is nervous to meet Everets (Mulroney) family. Immediately we see that this won't be easy thanks to Everets sister Amy (McAdams). Soon (like 5 minutes after meeting Meredith) we see that Everets family not only dislikes her but hates her. Eventually Everet even gives into hating the women he desires to marry. Eventually Meredith is so hurt she gets a room at an Inn and calls for her sister (Danes) to join her as moral support.
Quickly we side with the nervous and misunderstood Meredith and begin to hate the Stone family (with the exception of brother Ben played by Wilson). They are mean, spiteful, and all around disgusting to Meredith making you wish the boiler would blow in the house while she is at the inn. Add to this a horrid love affair between Everet and Merediths sister and you get pretty sickened by these people. However everything ends up OK with Meredith accepted and in love with Ben while her sister hooks up with Everet.
Personally this made me sick. To think that one can so quickly dismiss what was love (everet) and then have Meredith be OK with it. Add to this that Meredith spends the entire movie apologizing for stuff others have done and they NEVER apologize to her. She gets them all teary eyed with a beautiful gift and NO one at all says they were wrong, or sorry, or she was treated unfair (Amy does sniffle something at her but that is it).
One can not just treat people like filth and then whip it clean with a good laugh on the kitchen floor. All in all this movie showed a disgusting image of relationships and how one can be a horrid person with no consequences as long as you spill food and have a good laugh over it.