The Story: A seemingly perfect couple move into an upscale gated community with their equally perfect teenagers. The Joneses have better goods and game than any other family in town. The only problem is they're not a family -- they are employees of a stealth marketing organization, and they know how to make everyone else want what they've got. From The Internet Movie Database
A & I were totally bummed when our local theater passed on the Indi film The Joneses. Luckily, we caught it one night in our hotel after a long road trip, and it did not disappoint.
Here is the laundry list of reasons why we enjoyed this one. The concept was clever and not something we’ve already seen a hundred times. The characters are real and likeable and played by some pretty decent actors. David Duchovny is dreamy. Finally, it’s a good story on top of a funny satire about American consumerism.
We give The Joneses an A plus for putting a new spin on the dysfunctional family.
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