Die Familie Stone – Verloben verboten! (2005)
58KDie Familie Stone – Verloben verboten!: Directed by Thomas Bezucha. With Claire Danes, Diane Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney. An uptight, conservative businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family’s annual Christmas celebration and finds that she’s a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.
“Thomas Bezuchau0026#39;s u0026#39;The Family Stoneu0026#39; surprised me. I expected a catty WASPish family satire that, at least, was the impression given in most reviews. I liked this a great deal. The discomfort felt by Sarah Jessica Parkeru0026#39;s uptight career girl as she spends Christmas with her partneru0026#39;s close-knit New England liberal family is used to good effect, but as much awkwardness is felt as a result of their jibes as by her tactlessness, so sheu0026#39;s not marked out solely as a stooge. Dermot Mulroney, Rachel McAdams (the best thing in Wes Cravenu0026#39;s u0026#39;Red Eyeu0026#39;), Luke Wilson (a much better actor than brother Owen) and Diane Keaton also give fine turns, and Craig T. Nelson – another much underrated character actor is perfectly cast Keatonu0026#39;s husband. Itu0026#39;s occasionally sentimental, as certain family secrets are revealed, but never in a sickly manner, and works principally because itu0026#39;s that rare Hollywood beast, a genuinely well written ensemble piece. Good work Mr Bezucha. Worth a look.”
