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Here’s a review of The Addams Family (2019): The Addams Family (2019) – “Kooky, Spooky, but Ultimately Lukewarm”

The script is surprisingly safe. For a family that celebrates pain, chaos, and the unconventional, the plot is formulaic to a fault. The Addams must defend their home from a reality-TV-style “perfect” neighborhood (led by Allison Janney’s blandly villainous Margaux Needler), leading to a climax about… embracing your weirdness. Yes, the core message is fine, but it’s delivered with all the edge of a daycare poster. Where is the bite? The satirical wit of Charles Addams’ original cartoons or the 90s films? Instead, we get slapstick chases and pop-song needle drops. the addams family 2019

This Addams Family isn’t truly creepy or kooky —they’re just nice goths with a hobby for torture. Wednesday’s arc, in particular, feels watered down: she wants to attend public school and make a friend, which is relatable but robs her of her deliciously sinister edge. The film neuters the family’s dark satire in favor of broad, kid-friendly comedy. Uncle Fester, for example, is reduced to a flatulent goofball. Here’s a review of The Addams Family (2019):

★★½ (2.5/5)