The Addams Family (1991)

Genre: Horror, comedy; Starring: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci, Dan Hedaya, Carol Struychen; Director: Barry Sonnenfeld; Rating: PG-13

I don't know much about The Addams Family. My boyfriend loves this film and when our local AMC showed it he jumped at the chance to show it to me. 

I don't know if the actors portrayed the characters as originally intended, but I enjoyed the cast and had fun watching them Morticia (Anjelica Huston) is sultry. Raul Julia plays Gomez and he appears to be having the time of his life in the role. Christopher Lloyd who plays Fester is silly. Christina Ricci as Wednesday is the best, though. She delivers her lines perfectly.

The story itself is kind of complicated. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, the film follows the Addams family lawyer as he seeks money to pay back some debts he has. Knowing the Addams family is rich, he comes up with a scheme to convince the family that they are being reunited with long lost family member Fester. While it is funny to see the macabre family interact with the rest of the world, it does get predictable.

My first romp with the Addams family was fun. However, I do wish the characters had been fleshed out more. The characters play off of each other wonderfully, but they were missing some more interactions with members outside of their home.  3/5 stars