RV was not a waste of money. It was something Disney would probably put out as a movie. That's the kind of script it was. The obligatory family: husband & wife - one of them cannot open a channel of communication after all those years. An obligatory teenager (daughter), and an obligatory pre-teen (son). Robin Williams does 3-D, as a character with good intentions. If only the character could get a spine. The wife is NOT understandable nor understanding. You have to see it to believe it - as an adult. As someone looking at someone who is supposed to be a role model type parent. The son and daughter are: rude, inconsiderate, unlikeable, spoilt, have zero respect for anyone around them at ALL. They go on exotic summer camps and solo holidays, with name brand crap hanging on/from their bodies.
So Williams plans a combo work/vacation trip. It's really not a big deal. The reaction of the rest of his family was ridiculously out of context. It was like their brains were all on steroids. Like I said, it's Disney-ish in script theme so you can fill in the blanks after 27.8 hrs together.
This is definitely Robin Williams back in comedy format. I like the dramatic roles he's been doing. I think the last comedy he did was Mrs Doubtfire wasn't it? It's nice to see him back - in a role with a controlled portion of his comedic talent.
Jeff Daniels. I hate to admit this, but to me, he is Flip in the movie: Terms Of Endearment. So it was a shock to see he's aged approx 23 years. A geezer reminder to self, that movies freeze actors in time. Daniels was really funny in his role. He was father/husband of the obligatory RV family that antagonizes William's family. It made for some very funny dialogue.
There were only a few knuckle crunching scenes where the dialogue got too syrup-y. I hate those scenes. The sappy ones that are meant to tie up and explain everything. Thankfully, there weren't many Hallmark moments.
This movie was 99% enjoyable to watch, and isn't a waste of money or time. It's not the best comedy movie but it's not the worst. It's good enough to say: "I liked that part when..." as you leave the parking lot. The hardest part to believe is that people still rent those gas guzzling pigs. And that this movie has likely put 1000's of wanna-be drivers behind an RV wheel. Who really shouldn't be, as they overestimate their driving skills.
So Williams plans a combo work/vacation trip. It's really not a big deal. The reaction of the rest of his family was ridiculously out of context. It was like their brains were all on steroids. Like I said, it's Disney-ish in script theme so you can fill in the blanks after 27.8 hrs together.
This is definitely Robin Williams back in comedy format. I like the dramatic roles he's been doing. I think the last comedy he did was Mrs Doubtfire wasn't it? It's nice to see him back - in a role with a controlled portion of his comedic talent.
Jeff Daniels. I hate to admit this, but to me, he is Flip in the movie: Terms Of Endearment. So it was a shock to see he's aged approx 23 years. A geezer reminder to self, that movies freeze actors in time. Daniels was really funny in his role. He was father/husband of the obligatory RV family that antagonizes William's family. It made for some very funny dialogue.
There were only a few knuckle crunching scenes where the dialogue got too syrup-y. I hate those scenes. The sappy ones that are meant to tie up and explain everything. Thankfully, there weren't many Hallmark moments.
This movie was 99% enjoyable to watch, and isn't a waste of money or time. It's not the best comedy movie but it's not the worst. It's good enough to say: "I liked that part when..." as you leave the parking lot. The hardest part to believe is that people still rent those gas guzzling pigs. And that this movie has likely put 1000's of wanna-be drivers behind an RV wheel. Who really shouldn't be, as they overestimate their driving skills.