The Oranges

Two families living opposite each other in small town New Jersey have been best friends forever and live the typical suburban life, the men walking/running together every day, leading the local Christmas carol group and such.

When Terry and Cathy's estranged daughter Nina returns home after breaking up with Ethan (much to Cathy's joy), things get complicated. Because rather than taking up with the neighbor's son Toby, Nina cozies up with Toby's dad David. They are found out right before they shack up in a local motel. After many apologies and some serious talking, David and Nina decide that they want to continue their affair, despite all the problems it causes for everyone involved.

Then Ethan shows up and camps on David's front lawn to win Nina back. Things finally come to blows on Christmas, when Terry and Cathy invite David's wife Paige over because she moved to a B&B and they have not seen her in a while. But when she gets there she starts running her car into her husband's Christmas decoration and nearly runs him over, as well.

In the end, Nina breaks up with David and Ethan and everyone else tries to get on with their lives.

The cast was more exciting than the film itself.

4/10