The Joneses (2010)

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Excellent but underrated film

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

This is a serious comedy, or a dark satire if you like. Caricature if the perfect family of four. Rich, happy, successful, no less than three Audi's in the drive way, a wast wardrobe to choose from, all wearing Gucci and Rolex, playing golf, moving into a prosperous neighborhood. Not easy to be they neighbors. Are their life really that perfect? Are they just keeping up the appearances? You bet!The cast is doing great, well instructed, which makes this a more interesting comedy than I thought it was. Not your average Hollywood comedy garbage. This is well worth a watch, and gives certain perspectives.I like the lace of the film. It's sleek, good soundtrack, well balanced effects, really appealing. A great comedy about the modern consumer society and what makes it tick. Addiction to the newest, to the need for a perfect life.

I hate that so many movies mock suburbia, because I think suburbia is a nice concept, and that there are many wonderful hard working, well meaning people in suburbs.But I do think the concept of this movie is quite clever. Duchovny is the reason it works, if it does at all. He was very natural and appealing as a guy who has gotten by his whole life on low key charm and good looks. He was a nice guy, so we rooted for him. That saved the picture.Thankfully we see the human and redemptive side of these people, which is something we rarely see in satires about dishonesty or materialism. I just wish there could have been more character development and some profound statements about materialism or what matters in life, the way the movie Network did so well. We get character development about Duchovny in a round-about sort of way, but not enough or any on the others in the family, or the neighbors.I enjoyed the Atlanta suburbs setting and the products themselves. I almost felt like the "ripple effect" was affecting me personally. I wanted their cars and gadgets too.Demi Moore has played so many tough characters over the years. She rarely shows sweetness in her facial expressions. There were parts in this one where she should have, but she didn't or couldn't. Maybe she doesn't remember how. It seems she often plays a woman trying to keep up with men in man-dominated fields. (A Few Good Men, G.I.Jane,etc.) Not a bad movie. I was pleasantly surprised by the happy ending and the moral resolve. That's rare. No wonder it didn't make any money though. Not much violence, no profanity, no special effects, and only very brief nudity. There were also no A-listers. Moore is not one anymore.Worth seeing though.

I really liked this movie about an artificial family used to market consumer goods to their neighbors and friends in a new community. The acting is good especially Demi Moore as the wife who is well suited to the role and Amber Heard as the daughter who is quite moving. There is a very good lesson here: stop buying things we can't afford (clothes, gadgets, toys, sporting goods, cars, houses) and take a good look at advertising and marketing in a different light. Minus points: It's a bit preachy at times and Duchovny's character is a bit self righteous and annoying at times. It is a domestic financial crisis parable. Good example of the useful indie type movie that is entertaining pleasant to watch and meaningful. Great lesson - stop spending unnecessarily - a bit of a Suze Orman lesson. Get the whole family to watch it.

I've never heard of this before; it's quite brilliant, and certainly better than I thought it would be. Why is it that when there finally comes a different movie, different from all the rest of the cliché crap, it doesn't get much attention? It's such a clever way to market new products, but everyone always seems to forget the nature of humans and their feelings. That's why I'm amazed at the work of actors; some slip through and get together, but the rest for the most part can have no feelings for a person, but make it look otherwise. I guess that's what you call just business - and of course things go awry. This was a very fun movie to watch. I doubt anyone would guess the ending, but that's just me maybe. I highly recommend this fun- filled movie; it just might tell you what family really is.