I so hate this movie

I totally agree. I originally saw it when it was in theatres and have purposely not seen it at anytime again, simply because it was a very meanspirited movie, and most of the characters were dreadful. The only characters I liked were Meredith and Ben. I liked Ben because he was openminded and was a bit of a black sheep in the family. But the rest of the family really came down hard on Meredith, and the funny part is that she was actually much nicer, more polite, and more respectful than they were. She just had some quirky personality traits and seemed very nervous, and the family used her personality to make her feel completely unwanted. That was one cold a** family. The mother, played by Dianne Keaton, was the worse one of the bunch, and frankly, I did not care that she had cancer. She didn't evoke any sympathy or compassion in me because of her self-righteous attitude. She is the typoe of mother who goes around thinking that her family is much better and more evolved than everyone else's, and that their sh*t don't stink.










"There is no world without Verona walls." Shakespeare

I liked this movie, the first time I watched it. But now, watching it for the second time, I have to wonder why. The Stone family was nothing more than a bunch of rude, obnoxious jerks. I cannot believe how they treated Meredith. They talked about her behind her back, and were rude to her face. The harder she tried to fit in, the worse things got. The parents pretended to be liberal free-thinkers, but they refused to allow Meredith the freedom to express herself. Personally, I don't understand why she bothered to stay for the holiday. She put up with way more abuse than she deserved.

I hate it too.

I bought it from the $5 bin at Walmart, thinking it might be worth a watch. Nope. Not at all. It's very presumptuous and none of the characters are likable. Even the ones who you know are supposed to be, they just aren't. Like the deaf brother and his partner. They're the most sympathetic characters but they don't have that much of a role, really. So it doesn't make much difference.
It actually a isn't poorly written film, but it's such a wretched story to begin with.

Then to add more frustration, the fact the whole thing was such a waste. Since she ends up with his brother, her ex-boyfriend then with her sister. How much torment she went through for nothing. And as if they could all be so understanding and accepting of that arrangement.

Gah! There just wasn't anything redemptive or inspiring about it. Nothing to relate to or be moved by, at least IMO.

I agree - this movie is actually my least favorite movie of all time (it dethroned Natural Born Killers.) I can't stand movies where a fiance/boyfriend/girlfriend gets brought home and the boyfriend/girlfriend doesn't stand up for them - Meet the Parents has this flaw as well, but it's not nearly as bad. This group of people are absolutely vile - I'd never put up with them and would simply leave. And she brings in her sister for moral support and winds up getting betrayed by her. What a horrible movie and I was glad when the mother died - I only wished what she had had was contagious and the rest of her hateful clan had caught it as well.

I agree, this movie is horrible, the family is horrible and Meridith's sister is horrible. If my sister ran out and crashed the car and I was sitting with a family that I just met, I would run after my sister, but the bitch just stayed there. I hated her more than the horrible family.

none of the characters were likable except Ben and the boyfriend of the deaf guy. Everyone else was horrible.

totally agree

This movie was sooo bad! Barf... I saw this at the movies. I live in a college town where on Tuesdays it is 50 cent movie night & I wanted those 50 cents back!!! The acting, the script, Everything, I hated everything!

This movie stayed with me for a long time because of how bad it was. Absolutely horrific and a waste of a great cast.