Four Christmases (2008)

I would not call this a Christmas movie. You could take away the holiday aspect and the movie would still be funny. Both Vince and Reese are true veterans. They no how to take an ok script and turn it into a decent movie. The biggest problem with the film is that it really holds back. These are the same people that created the movie Stepbrothers which was hilarious because it was so over the top. This movie seems afraid to just let everything hang out. I would definately not buy this one. Just download it off the net. It's funny but definately nothing to run over anyone to see.

As some of the reviews reflect, this movie is not for everyone. If you're hoping to watch a traditional Christmas movie (e.g., Miracle on 34th Street), Four Christmases is not for you. Some of the reviewers wrote that this movie is not for children, which is a given. If you enjoyed Wedding Crashers or most anything Vince Vaughn is in, you'll enjoy this movie. Reese Witherspoon also delivers. In addition, the supporting cast is fantastic. If you've ever thought that family, although wonderful to have, can make the holidays more difficult than they need to be, you will relate to and enjoy Four Christmases. Highly recommended!

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It was way after Christmas when our family watched this movie, trust me, it is as funny in June as it is in December! Be prepared to find a member or two of your own family in this movie! It is so funny that I would NOT recommend the drinking of anything while trying to watch it, it will quickly come shooting out of your nose!

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Absolutely dreadful movie. This film with five Oscar winners Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, and Jon Voight has to be a low point in all their careers. Not a laugh or even a smile to be had throughout the entire film. You can add a star if you're a fan of Vince Vaughn's motor-mouth delivery and antics (obviously I'm not). Predictable from the opening scene to the requisite happy ending. Vaughn and Witherspoon are a couple (unmarried), both with divorced parents. Stranded when their vacation flight is fogged in, Vaughn and Witherspoon find it necessary to visit all four parents and their families on Christmas day. Duvall, Steenburgen, Spacek and Voight (as the parents) are pretty much wasted (Duvall seems to just phone in his now-familiar "old Codger" routine), with the first three downright embarrassing. Three of the four visits result in humiliation and unbelievable absurdity, while for some reason Voight (Witherspoon's father) escapes the caricatures scripted for the other three. The only thing good about the film is its relatively short running time.

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I really like Reese Witherspoon and had seen a lot of positive promotion for this movie. What a major disappointment. In all honesty I would rank this film among the top 25 worst films I have ever seen. I found very little humor in it. Many of the attempted gags are ripoffs of other successful Christmas movies, including Christmas Vacation. In this film they fall flat. The adult characters all act like back woods idiots. The kids are ill mannered brats. The movie was so annoying I had to turn it off after an hour. Nobody has a perfect family, but Four Christmas paints such a cynical and negative view of families it's actually offensive to watch. I'm really surprised that Reese Witherspoon would agree to this script after her critically acclaimed performance in Walk the Line. This is a major step back for her.

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