There have been so many road trip comedies over the years that by now it feels as if there is nothing funny about it anymore. When any road trip movie comes out now, it's obvious that they are trying to stay in tradition of National Lampoons' Vacation, the king daddy of road trip comedies. Because even though it does choose a safe ending in the end, the rest of the movie is tasteless and perfect. Which is why We're the Millers is such a nice surprise.
We're the Millers is your typical road trip comedy on crack. Here is a raunchy comedy that comes dangerously close to playing it safe, but never quite gets there. And that's good. Most extremely enjoyable comedies get there towards the end (Exhibit A: Ted). We're the Millers is that sort of dirty comedy that the world needs more of.
The film revolves around a drug dealer named David (Jason Sudeikis) who, after losing almost everything, is offered a a pretty huge job: He needs to smuggle a smidge of pot over the Mexican border. How is he going to pull it off? Well, he hires a nerdy kid named Kenny (Will Poulter, who steals most of the show), who lives in his building, a stripper named Rose (Jennifer Aniston), who also lives in his building, and a mysterious punk named Casey (Emma Roberts), who lives outside his building, to pretend to be his family. But what all of them don't know is that there is a lot more to this trip than meets the eye.
We're the Millers is a consistently funny movie, even if some of the jokes are a little recycled. Yes it's dirty, but it isn't the tasteless comedy everyone is making it out to be. In fact, I wanted to be more offended. Sure, it has its times. But it never quite goes to the offensive stage you're hoping for.
This movie is a total blast, and every actor that gets a joke, nails it. Sudeikis, who recently left Saturday Night Live, holds his own here, and proves that he can be leading man material. And of course, Jennifer Aniston shows that she is leading lady material, and gives her sexiest performance since her sexiest performance, Horrible Bosses. And the other actors get it right also. See it.
B+
We're the Millers is your typical road trip comedy on crack. Here is a raunchy comedy that comes dangerously close to playing it safe, but never quite gets there. And that's good. Most extremely enjoyable comedies get there towards the end (Exhibit A: Ted). We're the Millers is that sort of dirty comedy that the world needs more of.
The film revolves around a drug dealer named David (Jason Sudeikis) who, after losing almost everything, is offered a a pretty huge job: He needs to smuggle a smidge of pot over the Mexican border. How is he going to pull it off? Well, he hires a nerdy kid named Kenny (Will Poulter, who steals most of the show), who lives in his building, a stripper named Rose (Jennifer Aniston), who also lives in his building, and a mysterious punk named Casey (Emma Roberts), who lives outside his building, to pretend to be his family. But what all of them don't know is that there is a lot more to this trip than meets the eye.
We're the Millers is a consistently funny movie, even if some of the jokes are a little recycled. Yes it's dirty, but it isn't the tasteless comedy everyone is making it out to be. In fact, I wanted to be more offended. Sure, it has its times. But it never quite goes to the offensive stage you're hoping for.
This movie is a total blast, and every actor that gets a joke, nails it. Sudeikis, who recently left Saturday Night Live, holds his own here, and proves that he can be leading man material. And of course, Jennifer Aniston shows that she is leading lady material, and gives her sexiest performance since her sexiest performance, Horrible Bosses. And the other actors get it right also. See it.
B+