by Nathaniel R

La Pfeiffer is finally back in "OH. WHAT. FUN" streaming on Amazon Prime.

We love an accurate movie title. Michael Showalter's latest comedy Oh. What Fun. presents a quandary. Is the title true or false? While we generally hope for "fun" at comedies, the staccato cadence of those periods implies a sarcastic tone or eye roll; this woman Claire Clauster (played by the long-missing Michelle Pfeiffer) and her family (assorted SAG members cashing a check) are not having any fun! This general tonal conceit, deployed in all sorts of holiday comedies, is that we are meant to laugh at and relate to people who are experiencing the universal misery of forced holiday cheer and durationally challenging "quality time" with family. We've presumably all been there even if we actually love both the holidays and our family...