We Are The Millers: Film Reviews #3

Scottie P: You know what I'm sayin'?
David: Well, I'm awake and I speak English, so yeah, I know what you're saying.




In case you are in a hurry to watch something and you are wondering whether this is the right film to get you in a good mood and a happy state of mind - YES, IT IS. Now, if you have some time for specifics - keep reading, I definitely have something to say about it. 
We Are The Millers is a perfect example of what a modern comedy should look like. It is funny, dirty, nasty, sexy (Rachel... sorry, Jennifer still has it) and extremely witty. The writers make fun of everyone and everything, even the film itself. There is not a race, belief or ethnicity that goes unharmed. And yet, it does not come as offensive in any way, because the plot itself is so ridiculous you can't take anything that happens seriously. We have a stripper, a small time drug-dealer, a pretty thief and a very trusting virgin ("Just pretend its a girl's dick"). And the chemistry between the cast members is fantastic and together they produce the only listenable rendition of TLC's "Waterfalls" there ever was. Even Emma Roberts is not her usual annoying self. David (Sudeikis) and Rose (Aniston) really pull off the hate/love bond between their characters and the hateful comments never seem to get old.
The plot itself makes much "sense" - the upper-mentioned degenerates have to smuggle "enough weed to kill Willie Nelson" through the American border. And that seems to be the easy part (not counting a guy in the next lane getting beaten to fuck for a joint as they are slowly approaching the guard). The chaos that follows on american soil is a sort of a symphony of racist redneck humor and love for Tom Waits. It is beautiful. So in case you are not the sharpest tool in the box - go see this film! It is brilliant! Wipe your mouth, you are drooling...


Rose:  Lord, we thank thee for the blessing of this family vacation. May David find his bliss and bring us all back home safely. May Kenny and Casey fortify their sibling bond over the warm glow of our devoted hearts. And may this entire airplane find safe passage and a bountiful life. Even the Jews. Amen.




~G.