The most effective comedies tend to be the ones you know you have seen
before yet you can't name any other just like it. "We're the Millers"
has lots of familiar pieces but puts them together in a new-ish
package. Often funny, sometimes hilarious and always amusing, the film doesn't raise the bar for R-rated comedy, but it works the formula in
all the right ways.
David Clark (Jason
Sudeikis) creates a family as a disguise to help him pull off a huge
drug smuggle. He finds a 'wife' (Jennifer Aniston) a stripper who is desperate for
money, a 'daughter' (Emma Roberts) who is supposedly homeless, and a
'son' (Will Poulter) who is just an idiot who lives next door and is
home alone with nothing better to do. The chemistry between these four
characters really bought the film to life and they really did provide
you with lots of laughs as the fake family, where it was all destined
to go wrong but they got there in the end after some extremely awkward
situations.
Jason Sudeikis was brilliant in the lead role and Jennifer Aniston again brings out her wild sexy side as she was in 2011 comedy, Horrible
Bosses. But for me the star of the show was English actor Will Poulter,
he was the one who gave me the most laughs and I will be keeping an eye on his future ventures. He just really suited the role of the
awkward teenage boy; his facial expressions were just brilliant. The
supporting cast was also good and added even more comedy value,
especially the somewhat crude Fitzgerald family.
The jokes are crude, some parts are stupid and far fetched but rarely vulgar as is the case so often in these R rated movies - think of Hangover. The chemistry of the "fake" family is great and as expected they bond during the course of their journey helping each other out when needed. We're The Millers is one of the better comedies to come out this year which, while not rib tickling, is quiet Okay for a film of this genre.After all its a staple summer entertainer. So don't be too critical and I am sure you could enjoy it.
WORTHY MENTIONS
Watch out for a hilarious scene involving a spider and Will Poulter.
Look for the end of credit scene involving the millers and how they pay tribute to Aniston.
MY VERDICT
*** - Sit back and enjoy
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