
Overview
Genre :
Drama, ComedyRelease Date :
April 16, 2010 (Limited)MPAA Rating :
RDirector :
Derrick BorteStarring :
Demi Moore, David Duchovny, Amber Heard, Ben Hollingsworth, Gary Cole, Glenne Headly, Lauren Hutton, Chris Williams
REVIEWS RATE:
Critics
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“..Though it's entertaining when the tone is light, The Joneses can't quite keep up with this sort of complexity..”
by Connie Ogle [Miami Herald]

“..this uneven cautionary tale that starts off incisively funny, then devolves into preachiness..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]

“..The Joneses manages a deft blend of the sexy, the sad and the silly..”
by Roger Moore [Orlando Sentinel]
Review rate : C+
“..The Joneses is fun until the plot turns maudlin..”
“..The Joneses is fun until the plot turns maudlin..”
by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
Review rate : B
“..The Joneses is a refreshing twist on the mistaken identities and misunderstandings so many movies hinge upon..”
“..The Joneses is a refreshing twist on the mistaken identities and misunderstandings so many movies hinge upon..”
by Steve Persall [St. Petersburg Times]

“..The entire film hinges on a crucial fact about the family, one we learn pretty early..”
by Bill Goodykoontz [Arizona Republic]
“..The ending feels a bit rushed and incongruous, but the film never leaves behind the humanity of its characters..”
by Michael Ordona [LA Times]
Review rate : C+
“..No sale..”
“..No sale..”
by Scott Tobias [A.V. Club]

“..It's sad, really, because the movie begins with so much promise..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]

“..It's cute and clever to a point - especially if you don't know much about the film's premise going in..”
by Janice Page [Boston Globe]
“..In an entertaining way, the movie says something challenging, that it's possible to lose your life to stuff - and never even know it..”
by Mick LaSalle [San Francisco Chronicle]
“..Consumption isn't the only thing conspicuous in this unsubtle satire..”
by Michael Rechtshaffen [Hollywood Reporter]

“..Considered one of the more audience friendly films..”
by Steve Ramos [Boxoffice Magazine]
“..And since you've already paid for the ticket, you might end up feeling cheated..”
by A.O. Scott [NY Times]

“..almost everything about The Joneses falls flat..”
by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer]

“.."The Joneses" starts with a fresh identity but finally feels like the product of a focus group..”
by Joe Williams [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]





