Enough Threads to Occupy a Litter of Kittens

Rating: 8/10 (27 August 2006)

This movie is preposterous on many levels but it is also great fun -- laugh out loud funny in many sequences. Alan Arkin as Grandpa absolutely owns this movie but every single member of the dysfunctional family turns in creditable performances. While there is one major plot line, the script also contains numerous subplots, which might be distracting but which have been managed carefully into a hilarious whole. I saw this with friends at the American Film Institute house in Silver Spring, MD, which attracts a very sophisticated audience. Everyone seemed to have enjoyed it as much as we did. I know nothing about the script writer or the directors but I'll stand in line to see anything they produce in coming years.