We're The Millers (2013)

Genre: Comedy

Directed by: Rawson Marshall Thurber

Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts

Running time: 110 minutes

David Clark’s life is going nowhere. No wife and kids, he gets by as a low-level pot dealer. When his money and drugs get stolen, he is forced by his supplier to smuggle Marijuana from Mexico. Crossing the border alone looking life he does doesn’t sound like a good way to fly under the radar, so he decides to enlist the help of a stripper who lives in his building and of two kids roaming around. Posing as a family, they will try to smuggle the drugs, but this experience might prove to be more difficult than they ever imagined.

The main purpose of We’re the Millers is to entertain. There is no big message here, just plain comedy. As such, it is quite funny. I have found myself laughing quite a few times, especially at Jason Sudeikis’ antics on screen. He has a gift for comedic situations. The kids are also good here.

My main issue is with Jennifer Aniston. While she has been good in other roles, I did not find her convincing at all as an aging stripper. She never seems to fully commit to the role. That dance scene she does to impress the bad guys and get the family out of trouble was all right, but, otherwise, she never really managed to make me believe it.

The story of We’re the Millers is entertaining. Sure, you have to suspend disbelief and some things are greatly exaggerated, but that is to be expected with that kind of comedy. A good movie for a slow night where you want to relax a bit.

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