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-Danny
DeVito
-Matthew
Broderick
A
slapstick
holiday
heart-warmer
in
the
tradition
of
HOME
ALONE,
DECK
THE
HALLS
boasts
an
excellent
cast
that
includes
both
seasoned
actors
and
promising
stars.
Matthew
Broderick
(FERRIS
BUELLER'S
DAY
OFF)
stars
as
Steve
Finch,
an
optometrist
in
the
postcard
town
of
Cloverdale,
Massachusetts,
who
does
double
duty
as
the
town's
"Christmas
Guy."
Steve
was
raised
as
an
army
brat,
and
as
an
adult
looks
to
make
up
for
his
childhood's
lack
of
Yuletide
cheer,
organizing
Christmas
around
a
strict
regimen
of
maximum
celebration
efficiency.
Because
Steve
finds
his
kids
turning
out
a
little
weirder
than
he
would
like--10-year-old
Carter
(Dylan
Blue)
is
suffering
a
midlife
crisis
and
teenage
Madison
(Aliyah
Shawkat,
ARRESTED
DEVELOPMENT)
is a
loner
with
a
bad
attitude--he
deems
them
in
need
of
heightened
holiday
cheer.
Steve's
hopes
for
the
perfect
Christmas
are
disturbed,
however,
when
new
neighbors
move
in
across
the
street.
Car
salesman
Buddy
Hall
(Danny
DeVito,
BE
COOL),
his
wife
Tia
(Kristen
Chenoweth,
RUNNING
WITH
SCISSORS),
and
their
blonde-bombshell
twin
daughters
(Sabrina
and
Kelly
Aldridge)
are
a
bit
rowdier
than
most
of
the
folks
in
the
Finches'
quiet
neighborhood,
to
say
the
least.
When
Buddy
takes
it
upon
himself
to
create
an
extravagant
Christmas
spectacle
so
that
his
house
can
be
seen
from
space,
the
rivalry
between
Steve
and
Buddy
reaches
drastic
heights
of
ridiculousness,
until
both
men
learn
a
little
something
about
the
meaning
of
Christmas.
Although
Cloverdale
resembles
few
contemporary
American
towns
in
its
community
made
up
exclusively
of
well-to-do
Christians,
DECK
THE
HALLS
offers
much
for
families
to
enjoy,
with
a
warm
message
about
the
importance
of
family
and
the
value
of
spontaneity
in a
culture
of
efficiency.
Kristen
Davis
of
SEX
AND
THE
CITY
charms
as
Steve's
wife
Kelly,
while
Broderick
and
DeVito
are
always
fun
to
watch
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