Movie Review - "Four Christmases"

Holidays are when we all look forward to reconnecting with our families...right? Joyful times sitting around the table, eating great food, exchanging beautifully wrapped presents, and enjoying each others company. The 2008 holiday film "Four Christmases" takes a look at a couple who will do anything and go anywhere but home for the holidays.

Vince Vaughn and Reese Whiterspoon star as Brad and Kate, a couple who plan a lavish private getaway for themselves every time the calender rolls into the holiday season. Careful not to offend their families, they lie saying that they travel every year to do humanitarian work when really they're relaxing on a sunny beach of a tropical island. All is set for another tropical vacation until mother nature throws a wrench in the couples plans and their flight has been canceled. To make matters worse, while shuffling through the busy airport, Brad and Kate are surprised by a news anchor on scene. With a live streaming video camera honed directly in on them, all of the greater San Fransisco area, including their families, know that the couple have been grounded. With no where to run, Brad and Kate won't be able to avoid any family time this Christmas.

Venturing from one divorced parents house to the next, four stops in all, Brad and Kate will have to deal with their families and their pasts to survive this holiday adventure. From Brad being attacked by former cage fighters to Kate facing her worst childhood fear, they'll have to have each other's back if they want to make it through in one piece. Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, John Voight, Mary Steenburgen, Tim McGraw, and Jon Favreau round out a star filled cast."Four Christmases" might not stand tall as an instant holiday classic, however if you're looking for a comedic film you might have missed the past few years, it's worth checking out. Here is the trailer for an extra glimpse.