Wow! Such a good movie.

Truly Dreadful Film

Far from Perfect, Far from Terrible

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Oh where to begin... The cast. You cast Jessica Parker as the main character who everybody is supposed to love and cheer on...? Sarah Parker was good in one thing. Sex and the City because it suited her style but everything else was horse style... No i'm sorry, that's an insult to horses whom probably are better than her.Then the rest of the cast. Well the problem isn't the cast per say... but they have none chemistry whatsoever. I honestly don't see why Meredith or Everett are together because they clearly don't like each other and Meredith just goes in for being an awful hag as possible. Everyone are just simply dicks to eachother for no reason which makes me question why they are even a family. Sure... every family has their problems but these people should be as far away from each other as possible. The only two redeeming characters are the gay couple because well they don't have many lines and they actually behave like a family should. And well Meredith didn't exactly improve her reputation by being a homophob and a rascist. For a christmas movie that is about spreading joy and happiness, they sure suck at it. There's the awful mother (Lois Griffin-style), "waaay to passionate father that (like Meredith) tries too hard like it's forced upon him, the guy that hits on the fiancee, an asshat of a daugther, yet an annoying child that does nothing but make us cringe, the fiancee to Meredith who is a cheating bastard and Meredith who is a cheating, homophobic, rascist, un-educated bastard. The only redeeming characters are Meredith's sister who just were at the wrong place at the wrong time (not really, it was planned...), the knocked up daughter, the gay couple and ...nope. Those were the only good part about the movie.When a christmas movie lacks a likeable cast, good writing, chemistry, good charisma, decent well behaved people... then it's not really a christmas movie is it? It' more of a soggy train wreck of a drama.There are plenty of other good MORE cheerful christmas drama comedies, worth your time. This... This is not.

......................................................from Pasto,Colombia...Via: L.A. CA., CALI, COLOMBIA and ORLANDO, FL ***** This Review May Contain MINOR Spoilers! ***** The Previews of The Family Stone seemed to hold out the promise of a genuinely light and thoroughly amusing comedy, perhaps a bit over-the-top, but focused on the cultural differences between a very liberal family, (giving the impression that the parents were, perhaps, "Hippies" back in the 60's) and a super-conservative and tightly wound woman, engaged to one of their sons.The problem is that the film showcased in the theatrical trailer plus the marketing campaign launched to promote it, vs. the actual movie you see in the theater have absolutely nothing in common! Unfortunately, previews sole raison d'etre apparently is to get people into the theater. It doesn't seem to matter in the least to these people if the expectation generated by the short is totally out of sync with the experience given by the film.Thusly, it is easy to understand the plethora of reviewers who were livid with these bait and switch tactics! At its core, Family Stone is much more of a serious film that attempts to underscore the importance of cohesive family life, and how family unity can overcome obstacles that initially seem insurmountable, such as sharing and then getting over the pain of the loss of one of their own.The cast is remarkable. Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson, Dermot Mulroney, Claire Danes, Diane Keaton, Rachel McAdams and Craig T. Nelson. Almost all of them renowned actors, who conform a superb ensemble cast. If you enjoy family dramas with a healthy dose of comic relief, Family Stone is far and away better than most films of its kind… 8* STARS...,.ENJOY/DISFRUTELA! Any comments, questions or observations, in English o en Español, are most welcome!

This movie just fails to capture my interest. I suppose a lot of it has to do with the fact that it is such a politically correct movie, they include almost all the stereotypes into the mix: The angelic gay couple, that you cannot wish someone a Merry Christmas but have to say "Happy Holidays", and the twists in the plot as well which I will not go into details about here, etc.It just disturbs me and I guess a large part of it is that I cannot identify myself with anyone in the cast. If you are an clear case liberal, you might enjoy it. If you are a republican, you will probably not.

The Family Stone (2005): Dir: Thomas G. Bezucha / Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Dermot Mulroney, Diane Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Luke Wilson: Pitiful rehash of Meet the Parents regards how individuality holds a family strong although that doesn't help the film any. Dermot Mulroney is bringing his uptight girlfriend home for Christmas but nobody likes her because she's a bitch. Formula sitcom setting with director Thomas G. Bezucha doing his best to make this as realistic as possible. Sarah Jessica Parker is laughably being applauded for this lousy performance where we don't even like her even when we're suppose to like her. Parker can be a wonderful screen presence but there are moments here that are nearly painful to watch due to actions put forth. Mulroney is no help either because he plays a tight-ass with no personality. Diane Keaton is memorable as the mother with an illness that she wants to conceal until after the holidays. Rachel McAdams steals her scenes as Mulroney's sister who tries to make Parker's stay as miserable as possible. Luke Wilson plays a stoner in the family but chances are he is just reacting to the bad script. Theme regards acceptance and family bonding but the only bonding I witnessed is the togetherness of an audience that hurried to exit the theatre and mourn the loss of the ten bucks that they spent to see this crap. Score: 4 / 10