Review of The Joneses by Kate Blake, Admin TheEntertainmentHotline

The movie The Joneses starring David Duchovny and Demi Moore hits DVD and Blu-Ray on August 10, 2010. This is one I give a big thumbs up.

The movie is part dark comedy, part romance and lots of drama. Not your typical family drama- the titular Joneses are not your typical family. Steve, Kate, Mick and Jenn Jones move to town and take up residence in a very upscale neighborhood and they seem to have everything. Their house is filled with impeccable decor items from the Ethan Allen furnishings down to the Chef Robert hors d’vors they serve at their big housewarming party. The viewers learn from the outset that the family is actually a sales team. They are all recruited and paid to play a part and get people through their influence to buy buy buy. The concept is brilliant and the execution daring. Human nature naturally gets in the way of complete success and the morals of spending beyond ones means is brought close to their home. David is charming – his role as Mr. Jones reminds me quite a bit of his undercover role as Rob Petri on the great X-File episode Arcadia where he and Scully go undercover in suburbia. Demi Moore looks fantastic and her character Kate is very quiet and holds her emotions inside. The Jones children have their own issues. Amber Heard’s Jenn likes playing Lolita with older men. Ben Hollingsworth’s Mick is in the closet. Gary Cole is the neighbor Larry Simons who Steve Jones impresses and Larry wants to be like. Gary plays his part with a quiet desperation. No buffoon performance here. You really feel for him and the misery in his suburban life. David Duchovny explained when promoting the movie that it was shot in a real subdivision outside of Atlanta that went belly up with foreclosures when the housing crisis hit so they were able to move in and shoot without building any sets. What you see onscreen is a real neighborhood- one that is probably pretty much empty today.

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Official Movie Description:
The Joneses
Two-time Golden Globe winner* David Duchovny (“Californication”) and two-time Golden Globe nominee** Demi Moore (Ghost) star as a seemingly perfect couple in the comedy The Joneses arriving on Blu-ray Disc and DVD August 10 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.The flawless and fashionable Joneses are the envy of their posh, suburban neighborhood filled with all the trappings of the upper middle class.They are the ultimate trendsetters with an endless supply of high-tech toys, designer clothes, fast cars and the latest gadgets. But as the neighbors try to keep up with the Joneses, none are prepared for the truth about this all too perfect family.

DVD and Blu-Ray Special Features:
Deleted Scenes
oSteve’s Job Interview
oSteve’s Post LifeImage Career

Cast
- David Duchovny
- Demi Moore
- Amber Heard
- Ben Hollingsworth
- Gary Cole
- Glenne Headly

Crew
Writer/Director- Derrick Borte

Interviews with David and Demi after the cut