The Joneses (2010)
Directed by Derrick Borte
A seemingly perfect family moves into a suburban neighborhood, but when it comes to the truth as to why they're living there, they don't exactly come clean with their neighbors.
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We are introduced to a 'family' - mother Kate (Demi Moore in a role that fits like a glove), father Steve (David Duchovny), teenaged son Mick (Ben Hollingsworth) and daughter Jenn (Amber Heard, "Pineapple Express," "Zombieland").
Finally, Gary Cole (2008's " Pineapple Express ") and Glenne Headly (2008's " Kit Kittredge: An American Girl ") balance inspired comic energy with sobering hints of loneliness and desperation in their supporting turns as passionless next-door neighbors Larry and Summer.
The camera watches all this from a slight distance, as if director Derrick Borte ( The Joneses ) wants us to view these events, at least at first, objectively.
The German-born Borte made a promising feature debut in 2010 with his self-penned dark comedy The Joneses , but he has subsequently specialized in minor genre pieces, while screenwriter Carl Ellsworth's credits have been spotty since he scored early success with the high-concept psycho-thrillers Red Eye (2005) and Disturbia (2007).
Director Derrick Borte previously directed the little-seen The Joneses, starring Demi Moore , which commented upon excess in suburbia.
Director Derrick Borte, who I interviewed years ago for his excellently insightful debut The Joneses, has Tom stack up the body count like cordwood.
But that’s not necessarily the fault of director Derrick Borte ( The Joneses ) or writer Carl Ellsworth.