No masterpiece, certainly, but substantially more interesting than comparable productions such as Captain Fantastic.

Bateman and Nicole Kidman, too old to convincingly pull off this sibling pair, would have fared better as the parents.

"The Family Fang" is kind of messy but also fun and touching; it's a definite step forward for Bateman as a director ...

As a dysfunctional family specimen, "The Family Fang" boasts a compelling draw with these fine actors guiding the ship in their top forms.