The Joneses (2009)

It's a dangerous business trying to keep up with the family next door, especially when that family is all looks and no substance.  When Steve, Kate, Jenn, and Mick Jones move in, it's hard not to notice or to not want what they have.  Their home is stocked with the latest and greatest from decor to cell phones, from cars to jewelry.  "Why did Steve buy you that necklace, Kate?  What's the occasion?"  "Well, it's Tuesday."

Tuesday is a way better reason to give a gift than Valentine's Day, I'm sure.

The thing about this movie is that, although Lauren Hutten (playing the big boss - KC) tries to convince us that sales associates packed into families have been running this scenario a long time, there is a glitch in the system.  Just when you begin to wonder if someone you know might be on the paylist, David Duchovny (playing father and husband, Steve) reacts in a human way to his job.  It isn't as if he can leave his work and go home - his work IS home.  His "wife" is beautiful, intelligent, and like a magnet drawing everyone around her and his "kids" have real life issues that come with growing up to face daily without actually dealing with them.  Though he's never been a dad in real life, he can't help himself in becoming attached and invested in the people he shares a roof and a common goal with.

For those of us living in reality, we often take that shared roof for granted.  We forget to smile or kiss or be there for each other because we are so busy collecting stuff to make us happy.  This movie is one that will put everything into perspective again.