Very good surprise

Rating: 8/10 (2 October 2013)

At first, when seeing the contrast between the press ratings and the public ratings, one wonders if the professionals snubbed a bit too much the movie as they did with 21 Jump Street, who has a similar rating distribution. And indeed, you realize that We're The Millers is far much better than the critics tried to convince us. The concept is simple but strong and leads to the immediate adhesion of the viewer. The dialogues are incisive and the gags, based on quid pro quos and other situational comedy, are for the most part very funny. Still, one could regret a slight slow-down towards after the "family" gets the RV back at the garage, which is a bit unfortunate since the rest is so dynamic, but it's minor and ultimately, the movie turns out to be a very good surprise.