Bob munro an overworked exec persuades his wife & kids to give up their hawaiian vacation for some family bonding on a cross country rv trip. Through a series of mis-adventures including constant run-ins with an overly friendly troupe of full-time rvers bob inadvertently learns the true meaning of family. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 01/22/2008 Starring: Robin Williams Cheryl Hines Run time: 99 minutes Rating: Pg
The long tradition of family vacation comedies continues in RV, with Robin Williams doing his best to keep things amusing. He succeeds, for the most part, by downplaying his manic persona and settling comfortably into his role as well-meaning husband and father Bob Munro. Determined to combine work and pleasure, Bob rents the titular motor home to drive his wife (Cheryl Hines), teenage daughter (Joanna "JoJo" Levesque) and pre-teen son (Josh Hutcherson) on a scenic vacation in the Colorado Rockies while secretly preparing his presentation for a high-stakes corporate merger. Their dysfunctional road trip leads to repeated encounters with the all-too-happy Gornicke family (led by Jeff Daniels and Kristin Chenoweth), who only appear to be stupid rednecks, when in fact they represent the familial togetherness that Bob is striving to regain. As directed by comedy veteran Barry Sonnenfeld (whose image as "Irv" the RV rental king is plastered across the side of the Munro's RV), these warm-and-fuzzy sentiments are strictly by-the-numbers, along with plenty of jokes about raw sewage, scavenging raccoons, and RV's run amuck. There aren't any real highlights, and the outcome is utterly predictable, but RV delivers enough comedy to qualify as an enjoyable diversion. Those who remember Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in Vincente Minnell's 1954 hit The Long, Long Trailer may find RV similarly entertaining. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Funny funny:
This is one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long timel. I love it. If you are feeling blue watch this movie.
Way Underrated.:
I honestly wasn't expecting much from this film going in to it. The story is simple enough but it really works. Robin Williams is obviously going to be a joy to watch (and he is) and Cheryl Hines is his perfect counterpart. The children were wonderfully cast. Who knew that singer (and now actress I guess) JoJo would be so great as daughter Cassie and Josh Hutchinson is just as fun to watch. The family is only the tip of the iceberg, the rest of the cast is great as well. The only nit-picky complaint I have... more info
Good surprise:
I was actually surprised but I really liked this movie. Unlike most people, I am not a Robin Williams fan. I usually avoid any movie with which he is involved. My husband does like Robin Williams and this movie just happened to be in the cabin we were staying in on vacation. I watched the movie with my husband and was very pleasantly surprised. I really did like the movie! It's cheesy, funny, and just a nice way to stop thinking and turn our minds off the troubles of this world. I could have done without... more info
Hilarious:
Best movie I've seen in a long time. I didn't stop laughing from start to finish.
