Kodie Bird True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Asad Almond A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Delight Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

SnoopyStyle The Joneses move into an upper-class suburb with the newest gadgets and the best style. Kate (Demi Moore) and Steve (David Duchovny) seem like a perfect couple but they don't have any chemistry in private. Mick (Ben Hollingsworth) is hiding his homosexuality. Jenn (Amber Heard) is slutty and tries to sleep with Steve. They are actually professional salespeople promoting their products. KC (Lauren Hutton) is their boss. Their neighbors Larry (Gary Cole) and Summer Symonds (Glenne Headly) start racking up debts to keep up with the Joneses.This is an intriguing concept but there is a decreasing return. The idea gets repetitive. The family members' personal drama is more compelling. Mick's relationship with Naomi could be interesting but his gay character can't have the easier romantic drama. It doesn't get the comedy but some of the drama works.

Desertman84 The Joneses is a satirical film that tackles consumerism and materialism in light of the global recession and tough economic difficulties that the world especially the United States is currently experiencing.It stars Demi Moore and David Duchovny (or David Duchovny and Demi Moore as the credits put it) together with Amber Heard and Lauren Hutton. It was written and directed by Derrick Borte.It starts when the Joneses - a picture-perfect wealthy family - moves into a rich community and starts impressing the neighborhood with expensive things.This forces them an issue of consumerism and materialism.Steve and Kate as well as their kids Jennifer and Mick become instant celebrities as that their affluent neighbors want to emulate especially with the gadgets and gizmos that money can buy.But things become morally conflicted with the Joneses as they become aware of the bad effects that has brought to their neighbors especially the ones who live next door - Larry and Summer - as well as the psychological effects of their pretension to become effective in their jobs as salesmen for LifeImage - the source of expensive items that the neighbors are buying from. Despite the fact that the movie played it safe at the conclusion by becoming melodramatic,I felt that it was a good film that discusses important issues facing the world today such as consumerism and materialism in times of difficult economic times around the world.It makes the viewer think about why we buy things and how money has become the focal point in many people's lives today.Aside from that,it also makes the viewer realize that there are more important things in life such as love,family,freedom,acceptance,sincerity and happiness rather than the expensive gadgets that is being produced in the market today.In addition to that,it also become a cautionary tale about our attitude towards money and material things.The cast particularly Duchovny,Moore and Heard also made it watchable and entertaining.Overall,Borte did a great job despite its flaws at the end.

naregian First of all, let me just say that it's pretty hard to talk about this film without spoilers, so I checked the "may contain spoilers" box, just in case.This is a pretty weird type of film. In the first 20 minutes, we are given a pretty simple situation in which a pretty cool, rich family is living life in their new neighborhood. As the story progresses, we learn that the family is definitely not what they seem.As we become more in depth with the characters, a somewhat dark love story is observed. The priorities of a businesswoman is shown to be something other than her own happiness, and it is her pursuit of success that drives the story further, intriguing a man, with whom she is pretending to be married. The central characters create a dynamic of predictable mysteriousness. I know that may be a paradox, but if you watch it, you'll know what I mean. That being said, the film is not totally predictable. It touches upon themes of promiscuity, homosexuality, individuality, and even suicide. Overall, this movie is far from perfect, but is a fun little story that kept me interested all the way through. One notable aspect of this film is the depth it carries in terms of understanding oneself, and deciding whether or not to change for someone else. Not especially deep, but I'm glad I didn't waste my time. A solid film.

Mere Humsafar After watching this movie, I felt that in the genre of movies, we should add one more category--- " humor ".. because "The Joneses" is certainly more than a comedy.. The story idea is original, the pace of the movie is good from beginning to end, the settings, as required by the story, are really suave, Demi Moore is forever elegant in all her outfits..Amber Heard as Jenn Jones and Ben Hollingsworth as Mick Jones are cute .. And, more than all else, David Duchovny could have carried off the entire movie on his smart and slender shoulders.. He is a matured man and a matured actor playing the role of a matured man and of a matured actor ( the latter being the demand of the story )And he has done it in a very matured way, excepting when Steve Jones loses his cool during Summer's tragedy.. A very good drama covering priorities and uncertainties of life, vulnerability of the middle class , primacy of money and supremacy of love..David Duchovny and Demi Moore have not disappointed their fans like me