Vince Vaughn gets cheesy and chubby

Four Christmases.

It is no secret how much I adore Vince Vaughn as an actor. After some of my most recent viewings of his work I really think I would love any ole' thing he puts out there just because he is in it! Which may or may not be a good thing but we will see.

This movie was like Meet the Parents multiplied and set at Christmas time. While I found it MUCH more enjoyable than Stiller's grating rendition of mixing and mingling with the in-laws it was just as predictable. The whole "lets see how many horrible unrelated semi-funny incidents we can come up with for these 2 characters and then put them in them back to back for the duration of 1.5 hours" was incredibly predictable. Yet in a way that made it also delightful. Vaughn brings a sort of warmth to this type of role that other comedians like Stiller cannot draw to. He has the every man quality that is appealing to audiences. Also while he doesn't do as much of his typical fast talk jokester bits as his other comedies his physical and emotional humor is well received in the flick. Add to this the ever lovable and wonderful Reese Witherspoon and you just can't help but get in this festive spirit.

While at times contrived these two mains and a wonderful supporting cast makes the mundane storyline come to life, as much as possible. Worth a good chuckle especially in the giving mood of Christmas.

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