Four Christmases

I saw this one with the fam on Thanksgiving Day. My verdict? Eh. If you are the type who goes to the movie theater often, then go, see this one and laugh and be entertained.

However, if you are more like me -- someone who doesn't often spend money on movie tickets unless it's for a film that I've been really, really dying to see, hang on to that cash, because this one is probably more of "a renter."

There are funny moments, but they're too far and few between, and honestly, there's not really much of a plot. But let's face it, we all saw that coming.

From the trailer, viewers can easily understand that the two main characters end up having to go to their four parents' homes for Christmas ... and anyone expecting the storyline to be any more complicated than that should let that hope die now.

Fortunately for the producers, the film's vapor of a plot is supported as much as possible by a very talented cast: Vince Vaughn keeps things interesting because no one ever knows what he'll say or do next; Reese Witherspoon is pretty darn likeable no matter what; Robert Duvall and Sissy Spacek are stellar as the parents of Vaughn's character; and Jon Voigt and Mary Steenburgen also deliver as the parents of Witherspoon's character.

The problem is, however, that none of these actors were given much to work with, which is a real shame.

Not exactly a Christmas classic, but an entertaining couple of hours.