This is Where I Leave You 2014

     This film is based on a novel by Jonathan Tropper.  Four brothers and sisters are brought under one roof after the death of their father.  It’s their childhood home and their mother says she is in charge even though these are adult siblings.  The home is also being shared at this time with spouses, ex-spouses and could have been spouses. 

     There is a lot of talent in this film but it’s wasted on every coarse and crude joke in the book.  Nothing new here and nothing to see but old material.  Also, an overload of unpleasant bickering and a nothing script.  How many times can it be funny to watch a little boy carry around his potty training toilet?  How can any of this be elevated to or even be considered entertainment?  2* (I didn’t like this movie)

 

103 min, Comedy directed by Shawn Levy with Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Adam Driver, Rose Byrne, Corey Stoll, Kathryn Hahn, Connie Britton, Timothy Olyphant, Dax Shepard, Debra Monk, Abigail Spencer.

Note:  Imdb 6.6 out of 10, 41% critic 60% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert 2*.

Special Note: the author, Jonathan Tropper, did the adaptation of the novel for the screenplay.