The Family Stone (DVD)

The Family Stone (2005) starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Dermot Mulroney, Diane Keaton, Craig T. Nelson, Luke Wilson, Rachel McAdams. Parker plays Meredith, the uptight girlfriend of Everett (Mulroney), who goes with him to visit his family at Christmas time. The large Stone family immediately see that Meredith is not right for Everett, and they each react in their individual way. I think this was meant to be a comedy, but it's so intense that any intended jokes get lost (or just aren't funny). The ultimate "happy ending" seems forced and artificial, and didn't add to my enjoyment of the movie at all. Grade: C