We're the Millers (FILM REVIEW)
We're the Millers
Film Review
by Kam Williams
Aniston and Sudeikis Pose as
Spouses in Raunchy Road Comedy
David (Jason
Sudeikis) is a small-time pot dealer with a big problem. He’s just been robbed
of all of his cash and stash, leaving him indebted to an impatient drug kingpin
(Ed Helms) to the tune of $44,000.
Now, David’s
only hope of wiping the slate clean rests with accepting a proverbial “offer you
can’t refuse” from skeptical Brad, namely, to smuggle a couple of tons of
marijuana across the Mexican border. Figuring a family in an RV would look a
lot less suspicious trying to get through customs than a single guy with a
panel truck, he starts looking for folks down on their luck willing to pose for
a few bucks as his wife and kids.
All he can find
on such short notice are Kenny (Will Poulter), a naïve, home alone kid who
lives down the hall; Rose (Jennifer Aniston), a struggling stripper at the
local gentlemen’s club; and Casey (Emma Roberts), a streetwise teen runaway. But
will the faking foursome be able to pass themselves off as a typical suburban
family over the course of their 4th of July weekend jaunt?
That is the
intriguing premise of We’re the Millers, a raunchy road comedy directed by
Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball). Of course, the faux family has a really
hard time maintaining their cover, such as when supposed mother and daughter
are spotted making out by a DEA Agent (Nick Offerman) they unwittingly befriend
en route.
While certifiably
funny in spots, consider this a fair warning: much of the movie relies on a coarse
brand of humor apt to shock fans of co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Jason
Sudeikis, given the relatively-tame, TV fare they’re known for. For instance,
there’s the hilarious, if graphic, sight gag featuring a swollen testicle
that’s been bitten by a tarantula.
The
dialogue can be crude, too, especially when characters discuss their sexuality
and bodily functions. But betwixt and between the bottom-feeding jokes,
director Thurber continues to ratchet up the tension as we watch the Millers do
their best to deliver the weed despite alarming the authorities and being
trailed by a vicious mobster (Tomer Sisley) with a claim on the contraband.
Picture Cheech & Chong on a National Lampoon Vacation!
Very Good
(3 stars)
Rated R
for pervasive profanity, crude sexuality, drug use and full-frontal male nudity
Running time: 110 minutes
Distributor: New Line
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