Con artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle.
Strangely enough, I grew up addicted to “The Addams Family” television series thinking nothing in life could be as scary or as humorous as this weekly edition of family adventures that left me feeling mortified, yet dying for more. At the same time, I was overindulging in this morbid creepiness, I was also lured by a familial bond that transcended the gene pool, fashionable corpse-inspired clothing that had its own personality and a romance of sexual fortitude that I longed to have of my own in the future. This 4K edition doesn’t disappoint as director Barry Sonnenfeld reaffirms that after almost thirty years since we were introduced to this haunted family, there is still an emotional attachment for the likes of the main characters, Morticia (Anjelica Huston) and Gomez (Raul Julia), Uncle Fester (Christopher Lloyd), Wednesday (Christina Ricci) and Pugsley (Jimmy Workman).
“The Addams Family,” which was originally produced in 1991, focuses on how each family member deals with the suspicious return of Uncle Fester after having been in the Bermuda Triangle for the last twenty-five years. Gomez, who is trying to make up for the unkind behavior he had previously imposed upon his brother, is almost taken in until he realizes that the most obvious of childhood memories which they shared together, have been forgotten or totally misconstrued. Wednesday and Pugsley, the unorthodox children who always seem to be the smartest of the bunch, take time away from their tortuous relationship with one another to resolve the issue of a money-hungry pair of crooks who are trying to capitalize as beneficiaries of the family fortune.
The film is redemptive in nature and has a healthy portion of scary while being appropriately reintroduced right on the cusp of the scariest time of the year. The magical creatures, such as “Thing” and “Cousin It” provide humorous insight and are memorable childhood favorites that appear disproportionately throughout the storyline, always managing to save the day and steal the show regardless of their lack of definition. For yet another look at Moriticia’s morbid sexiness and a generous portion of childhood anxiety re-lived, you don’t want to miss it!
Available on 4K Ultra HD November 23rd
