Rated R
Starring Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Adam Driver, Rose Byrne, Dax Shepard, Timothy Olyphant
Directed by Shawn Levy
The Story:
After their father passes away, all of his family reunites at his house and is forced to stay their for a week due to Jewish customs. They naturally all find this very odd, since their dad wasn't Jewish... Naturally, whenever a dysfunctional family is forced to be together under one roof for more than about an hour, chaos and insanity ensues.
For a very funny cast, the laughs are few and far between. If you're expecting a laugh riot, you will be disappointed.
It's a dramedy in every sense of the word.
Divvying up screen time to allow the stories of each of the children to unfold is naturally rather difficult. Most centers on Judd (Bateman) who starts the movie with a shock to the system, even before he finds out his father passed away.
The cast does a fine job balancing their angst with their humor.
Not a bad movie in any sense of the word, just nothing that memorable that would require another viewing down the road.
Final Grade: C+
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