Thursday, December 11, 2008

Hilarious...Fall out my chair funny


Wow this movie was truly unexpected for me!! How you ask well I figured it would be funny, but I didn't realize the magnitude of it. This romantic comedy film definitely brings the laughter as well as a message of importance. "Sometimes one has to step from beyond the norm, if you want true happiness."

Four Christmases stars Vince Vaughn (Brad) and Reese Witherspoon (Kate) as a San Francisco, California couple who have every intention of going to Fiji together for Christmas, making sure they avoid visiting all four of their divorced parents' homes. Their idea of a holiday vacation includes sipping margaritas by the pool and couples massages, but not this year! With shorts and sunglasses packed, Brad and Kate are trapped at the San Francisco airport by a fogbank that cancels every outbound flight. And to make matters even worse they are caught on tape by a local news crew, which reveals there whereabouts to the city...and worse yet their families. Now they have no choice but to visit their families for some holiday cheer. With no escape, With no escape and no excuses, they are now expected home by Brad's Father (Robert Duvall) and Kate's mother (Mary Steenburgen), as well as Brad's mother (Sissy Spacek) and Kate's father (Jon Voight), thereby celebrating four Christmases in one day. With each homecoming visit they are both thrown into a marathon of events. However in the midst of all the family drama, Kate has an epiphany and finds herself playing another tune, while Brad is singing his way to freedom.

At the end of the day both Brad and Kate have a new perspective on where their current relationships stands and where they are headed to. With each visit to their parents both discover a little more about each other as well as themselves, finally giving themselves a chance to truly "love" each other .


In this film Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn demonstrate a great character chemistry which keeps the audience captivated. This film not only brought the comedy side of Christmas but at the same time delievered the holiday messages we are all use to hearing. It was also pleasantly surprising to see the likes of Reese witherspoon and Vince Vaughn teamed up with screen legends Robert DuVall and Jon Voight. A great Christmas film to add to the books!



Grade: B+

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G-Breezy's Favorite Movies

  • Bourne Identity/Supremacy/Ultimatum
  • Die Hard series
  • Do the Right Thing
  • Fracture
  • Idlewild
  • Imitation of Life
  • Inside Man
  • James Bond series
  • Love Jones
  • Malcolm X