Funny Family

Rating: 8/10 (8 August 2013)

David finds his group of unlikely family members. Rose (Aniston) is a stripper in need of some cash to pay her rent. Casey (Roberts) is an independent homeless girl, and Kenny (Poulter) is an 18 yr. old without a lot of intelligence or life experience. Throw them altogether in an RV and you get a pretty funny family who sometimes has a difficult time convincing others that they truly are a family. As the film progresses though, they start to care for each other and stick up for each other as many real family members do. There are some instances when I watch a movie that the movie does not have to be great to feel great. After spending all day with the kids and staying quite busy, this movie was truly a vacation and paid off in every way possible. It was predictable and by the book, and pretty R rated, but definitely funny and worth the escape. It's definitely not going to win any awards, despite the humorous attempt during the credits, but shouldn't disappoint.
The good: The casting worked pretty well here. Although Sudeikis doesn't have much experience being a "leading" man, he once again doesn't really have to "lead" here. He has a pretty good supporting cast most of the time and Aniston more than holds her own. I'm not sure what's funnier, the family trying to blend as a family, Clark constantly making fun of his family members, or Kenny being Kenny. Although predictable, the formula struck often and worked most of the time for me.
The bad: Was it predictable? Yes. Is that bad? Depends if you want something you can rely on to be funny. Most of the punch lines and jokes that I was wanting or expecting came up. There were a few parts where they could've gone for more realism, or more laughs but it was adequate. Plot holes? Yes please. Also, Clark leaves his family behind at one point and it takes him all of 5 minutes and a silent RV to realize he misses his fake family.
The ugly: Nothing too ugly here except a nasty spider bite. I will provide no more details about this.