Familienfest und andere Schwierigkeiten

...Foster's directing prowess shines through, casting a radiant, somewhat ironic glow over the action and wresting note-perfect playing from the large ensemble cast...

Foster directs the film with a sure eye for the revealing little natural moment.

From a sharp, jaundiced script by W.D. Richter (...), Jodie Foster has directed a poisoned paean to the great American tradition of torturous family gatherings.