A Fun But Heavily Flawed Romp

Rating: 7/10 (22 December 2013)

"We're the Millers" is a film aiming to be an unconventional and irreverent R-rated comedy and somehow missed its margin by a devastatingly huge amount. The events that happen in this picture should be grounds for genius comedic situations and fresh dialogue snapping one great line after another. Unfortunately, what we get is a lumbering comedy that relies too much on clichés, even despite the fact that the movie clearly wants to be different and edgy. A fake-out family road trip to smuggle a surplus of weed is essentially the plot of the film. I could think of a million funny family satire that could have spawned from that idea. But fortunately, this movie uses on some occasions, very clever moments of inspired comic genius. There aren't enough of them, but whenever a joke hits in this movie, it hits pretty hard. I enjoy a nice big laugh in a movie, even within a movie thats not all that great. I have to say, i loved the choice of casting. It really can't get much better than the people they chose to be the Millers. Jason Sudeikis plays his charming average joe character so playfully, you honestly can't help but fall in love with whatever he does. Jennifer Aniston is well.. the most perfect woman to ever grace the earth (one man's opinion obviously). Even Ed Helms gets in a couple of yuks! So it goes without saying, We're the Millers is not a bad movie. Its actually worth your while in watching.