One of the funniest (not best) comedies of the recent years

Rating: 7/10 (10 April 2020)

"We're The Millers" is a 2013 comedy directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber starring Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Aniston. I don't know about you, but I'm someone who watches movies according to the weather outside. I really can't explain that phenomenon, but the weather condition is always a main influence of my movie of choice. It's just that some films just feel way much better when the temperature in reality fits. If it's cold as hell outside and snow is everywhere there's an almost one hundred percent chance I'll be watching "The Shining", the other way around, when the sun is mercilessly melting the world to the ground you'll be finding me watching "Predator" and sweating with the characters. What I'm trying to say, this watch was inspired by the awesome weather and my tendency to revisit one of the hottest films of when I was in eighth grade. Funnily, we even watched this film in class once and back then I of course loved it. Honestly, the film doesn't fail to entertain me even as of today. Given the fact that it was made by the director of "Dodgeball", one of my favourite comedies growing up, it was probably was the reason it appeals so much to me. But not solely this. The film basically lives from it's sarcastic humour any the absolutely genuine chemistry of the protagonist faux family. Not only is Aniston showing how undeniably hot she is, also her Rachel-Green-with-more-cuss-words kind of acting is also a key factor this film works out so well. But Sudeikis is also delivering decently, Roberts is convincing and Poulter is awkwardly loveable as hell. I definitely cannot deny that I liked the characters immediately and really rooted for them all the time. Well, while the characters are undoubtedly entertaining it's undeniable that the story itself is absolutely generic. Enjoyable but yet absolutely generic. Drug dealer gone smuggler creates a fake family and tries to bring drugs from México to the USA. Most of it happens in the very beginning and then carries itself from trailer park to trailer park. It definitely isn't much, but fun to watch nevertheless. Most of the jokes work though and as already said, the general crude and at times even dark humour was absolutely fine with me, even when there were even a few scenes that created an uncomfortable sort of awkward tension. The idea with the weed baby? Argh. The other family talking about everything no-one wants to know about? I know that it's supposed to ridicule this concept, but it was more cringe worthy than actual hilarious. But that didn't stop me from having a good time. I loved how the characters developed and began to have actual feelings for each other and it was nothing short of heartwarming to see them having a happy end. All in all, this film is definitely not a comedic masterpiece, but it's a decent watch with absolutely loveable characters, enough naughty jokes and hilarious lines and definitely a pleasure to watch. The best thing is that this road trip makes me feel good. It's just a mindless fun to shut your brain off to. Nothing else did I expect to get from it. Oh, and I'm not gonna deny that I was sorta jealous of Poulter that he got to make out with both his female costars. But that's another story.