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R.V.

  • In theaters April 28th 2006
  • Rated PG for crude humor, innuendo and language
  • RunTime: 98 Min
  • Matt's rating - 3.5 out of 5
  • Cindy's rating - 3.5 out of 5
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Robin Williams as your dad would be adventure enough. Robin Williams taking you on a road trip across the country; that's a vacation to remember. In this new family comedy, one man tries to salvage his family while keeping his job, all from behind the wheel of a deluxe RV.

Bob Munro (Williams) is a guy trying to stay focused on the pursuit of the American Dream. Like most, he has lost contact with his children along the way. When a last minute meeting causes him to have to cancel their vacation to Hawaii, he decides to load the family in an RV and drive to Colorado for his business presentation. Along the way he meets some zany campers, battles wildlife and learns some very valuable lessons.

  RV is laugh out loud funny. Thanks mainly to Robin Williams. It's easy to forget he is a comedian when you look at his past roles in House of D, One Hour Photo, The Final Cut and Insomnia. Luckily, Williams returns to his humorous roots in full force as the "Griswold Dad" of the 2000's. The delivery and timing that made Williams such a tremendous improv comic can be seen throughout this film. Whether throwing sarcastic jabs, or trying to be cool in the eyes of his teen, Williams is lovable and laughable all in one.

  Like the family truckester in the National Lampoon Vacation film of the 80's, RV has, well, an RV. The writers use this as an additional character. They do things with this vehicle that makes for very hilarious, if not over the top moments adding an element of site gags and prop humor. The movie brings up points and situations that though second nature to people used to this mode of transportation, many of us have probably never thought about. And they make it truly funny.

Adding zaniness to the Munro excursion is Travis Gornicke (Jeff Daniels) and his family. A down-home, home schooling, troupe who live out of their RV; seeing the world while helping out who they can. The more the Munro's try and avoid the Gornickes, the more they find they can learn a lot from them.

  RV is rated PG for crude humor, innuendo and language. There is a bit of potty humor and a few harsh expletives but is pretty tame for the most part. Every member of the family will find something to laugh at in this raucous road trip. Whether you remember family trips as a kid or have taken some with your own children RV will remind you that the best memories are often made in adversity, and learning to laugh along the way. I give RV 3.5 out of 5. It is predictable, at times sophomoric, but if you want to have some good clean laughter, this is the trip for you. With a look at RV, I'm Matt Mungle

 

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