A modern comedy that actually makes you laugh

Rating: 8/10 (3 December 2015)

And for the type of movie it was, this is actually a 10. If the premise (small time drug dealer must hire a family to help him smuggle a Winnebago full of weed across the border) sounds Adam Sandler-ish, that's where the similarity ends.
Part of what makes the movie work so well is the quality of the cast: this is the best Jennifer Aniston performance I have ever seen, Jason Sudeikis is his affable, adorable self, and the two kids Will Pouter and Emma Roberts play their roles perfectly.
Even the scenes with Ed Helms as Brad Gurdlinger, David's silicon valley geek style drug lord boss are funny. I laughed out loud several times during the movie, which I only rarely do for most Hollywood comedies made anymore.
The script is also very tight, with not a second of screen time or a character wasted. For fans of this kind of thing the story has some engaging plot twists. And for the most part the movie avoids the mistake of too many comedies today -- over reliance on gross-out humor -- well, except for one scene with Kenny.
It ends well, too. For a genuinely good time at the movies, watch We're the Millers.