Talentville coverage for Family Plotz (3-2012)

FAMILY PLOTZ is a family comedy that follows a man in his 30s and his Jewish family as they figure out which headstone they should go with-his or the deceased's sister's. Generally, the script conveys a clear and understandable storyline and stars a believably Jewish family. The strongest aspects of the script are the structure and its premise. That said, there aren’t too many elements in the script that stand out. The dialogue, themes and characters fall into a pretty generic molding. The concept is simple, which puts an added pressure on the dialogue and characters to remain interesting. However, most of the characters, along with the protagonist aren’t particularly active and do not contribute much to the action of the plot. Although there are some tender moments that revolve around the family, the screenplay remains simple and does not attempt to bring anything fresh into the family comedy.