Not until the last home do you get a touch of interesting character development, but by then you really don't care anymore. Secondly, the auxiliary family members that should bring the comedy to the film are, in actually, quite annoying themselves also. ![]() In fact, you may actually root AGAINST them as they are so annoying. ![]() First, the lead couple, though played by the very competent Witherspoon and Vaughn, are so unlikable that you really can't get drawn into their relationship. While that may sound like an interesting concept, it just doesn't get off the group. They meet a wide variety of odd characters and even begin to drift away from each other once past secrets begin to be revealed. However, when their flight to Fiji is cancelled due to fog, they are forced to spend the day at four different homes (both sets of their parents are divorced) celebrating Christmas. ![]() Basically, the story sees a couple (played by Reece Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn) trying to escape their holiday family get-togethers due to tension from both sets of parents. This film has the perfect setup to be a big hit.it comes out on DVD over the holidays when (many) people are, after a day or two, trying to get away from the relatives for awhile, and the plot even centers on that same subject matter! Yet, through a multitude of problems, first and foremost being the continued dumbing down of what people must think is funny, it fails to resonate on any level.
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