We're The Millers Reviews
FiLmCrAzY
Super Reviewer
August 31, 2013
Amusing and lets face it Jennifer Aniston is Hot!
Light hearted Comedy, unoriginal in its dysfunctional dynamics that start of fine but then turn into a nightmare.
Amusing and lets face it Jennifer Aniston is Hot!
Universal D
Super Reviewer
August 9, 2013
A dysfunctional family road trip that has grit with its comedy (and may well serve as the blueprint for future movie families), marking this as perhaps an embrace by Hollywood for the shifting of American family dynamics, interesting stuff. Aniston throws herself into an old cliche: the stripper with a heart of gold = she could be your mom, and does pretty good as the main attraction. A better than you might've thought offering that resonates.
TheDudeLebowski65
Super Reviewer
August 22, 2013
We're the Millers has had some negativity towards it and it's understandable. Although not a great comedy, I found it far from the worst of the year as well. The film has some laughs throughout with plenty of memorable moments. The film is not a memorable comedy by any means, but it's worth seeing for pure mindless fun. Overall this is a decent film, and is not as bad as you would think, however it could have been better as well. This is more of a rental than anything and for what it is; it manages to be mindless fun. The gags are good, but needed work. Jennifer Aniston is impressive here, and made the film better than what it actually was. If you want a fun comedy that is a bit underrated, then give this one a shot. Compared to other comedies this year, We're the Millers is a much better film. Compared to the likes of R.I.P.D, this film is better. I enjoyed it for what it was and it's a silly film that should appeal to anyone looking for a few laughs here and there. Go into this one expecting a few good laughs and a something entertaining from start to finish. Although never anything great or memorable, this isn't a comedy that deserved all the flack it has received. There has been far worst comedies this year, and We're the Millers is not one of them. The film is heavily flawed of course, but at least it can make you laugh here and there. Go into this one with an open mind and you might find it enjoyable just enough to have fun with friends.
Dr114
Super Reviewer
August 15, 2013
We're The Millers is fun and funny but really nothing else. It has no real plot or story progression and extremely forced character development. But, why the movie actually works is because of the main actors and the way they handle the material they're given. They have very good comedic timing despite being in an uneven comedy. But all that isn't to say I didn't enjoy it. I had a few good laughs with it and walked out half-satisfied. It's not as good as This Is The End, but it's still a fun summer comedy. I'd like to see Will Poulter in more comedies, it seems like he has potential. Overall- We're The Millers is good for a few laughs (and Ron Swanson). Letter Grade: C+
Bathsheba Monk
Super Reviewer
August 13, 2013
Funny cockamamie premise. You know where it's going, but it's still silly fun getting there. Will Poulter is the weirdest and best character actor I've seen in a whlle. Ed Helms was over the top. Nick Offerman is splendid as the cop on sabatical.
KJ P
Super Reviewer
August 12, 2013
"We're the Miller's" has a good cast and they all work great together, but the clumsy editing and music-video-like style make this film odd to watch. Sometimes the jokes hit hard but other times I kind of felt obligated to laugh, due to the audience cracking up at a gross-out moment that is supposed to be funny, solely on the gross-out aspect alone. As a drug dealer becomes a drug smuggler and creates a fake family in order for the job to be easier, all hell breaks loose on the way as would any cliched comedy. It's not bad in any way, but the best way to describe this film, would be to refer to it as "Breaking Bad" for idiots. It's very loosely written, the director is unsure if he wants to have a touching moment or have it be a film driven by comedy, because the emotional moments seem very quick and easy to write in. I won't say it's a bad movie in any way, but it seems like they through a crew together to put a film together, to make money for the studio. I had a blast watching it, and the laughs came fairly often, but that doesn't mean they were original or not rehashes. "We're the Miller's" is a fun time at the movies, but it's not a particularly good film.
Kase V
Super Reviewer
August 11, 2013
'We're the Miller's' has plenty of laughs to deliver, mostly through Sudeikis' well timed dialogue, but it's predictability and clichà (C)s bog down the interesting plot. Still, there's plenty of fun to be had on the road with this awesome cast, and throw in a strip tease from Jennifer Anniston and you got yourself a decent comedy.
Matthew Samuel M
Super Reviewer
August 9, 2013
The film is a curious, mixed bag. It deserves credit for an interesting premise and for having some hilarious, laugh-out-loud sequences that deliver more comedic gold than most comedies of today. These sequences, however, are strung together by rather dull, poorly written, cliched sequences typical of mediocre comedies. Despite the occasional corniness, the film does manage to go beyond the average, modern-day comedy with enough OMG moments to keep the audience members rolling in the aisles. Jennifer Aniston also makes up for much of the film's flaws with a believable and charming performance.
Eugene B
Super Reviewer
August 9, 2013
It has its laughing and crude senseless humor, but We're the Millers can easily be exposed by its loose and predictable plot and diverted chemistry. The film will have enough to make you laugh hard at some points, but not enough to keep you laughing throughout or even have you remember why you laughed so hard awhile ago. 2.5/5
Byron B
Super Reviewer
April 13, 2013
One half of a drive-in double feature. Has a fair share of raunchy laughs. The central plot of a small time drug dealer who forms a fake family to smuggle pot in an RV is not the main source of chuckles, but the interactions between the four leads will make most people crack-up.
George F
Super Reviewer
August 7, 2013
We're the Millers is incredibly dull and isn't quite sure what it wants to be. It's too bland to run with The Hangover crowd, it's too raunchy to feel like a family film. It walks this weird middle ground where we're supposed to be shocked and grossed out one minute then touched at the tenderness the next. And neither really works. I will say this, because the filmmakers clearly want me to...Jennifer Aniston is still very attractive. That seems important to the people who made this movie. Very important. They want you to know that. If you take nothing else away, know that Jennifer Aniston is still hot. If you're already aware of this, then you can save the $10 and the 2 hours and never need to meet The Millers.
Jeff B.
Super Reviewer
September 8, 2013
In this R-rated comedy, a veteran pot dealer (Sudeikis) creates a fake family (Aniston, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter) to help move a huge shipment of weed from Mexico into the U.S.
Jennifer Aniston works hard to make moviegoers think she could be confused for a stripper if the lights were off, scaling poles and men's advances like a well-oiled private dancer. Still, she proves more believable a stripper than Jason Sudeikis does a drug dealer or Ed Helms does a drug lord. If Sudeikis had been an Average Joe forced into being a drug mule due to unfortunate comic circumstances and Helms the drug lord's accountant who acts as a go-between-fine, the audience could buy that. Hell, both funnymen already proved their comic mettle (Sudeikis: Horrible Bosses, NBC's SNL; Helms: Cedar Falls, NBC's The Office). Here, however, they're just playing against type to more groans than guffaws.
Bottom line: We're Not Amused.
Despite working the room with some nifty tricks flush with potential, We're the Millers mostly proves to be poor family planning thanks to miscasting and an unnecessary Adults Only rating. At least, the premise held some promise. Ultimately, however, reading the synopsis is a funnier experience than watching the actual movie when all is said and done. The jokes feel like PG-13-grade material that has awkwardly had Hard R laughs shoehorned in simply to atrract the kind of audiences who loved raunchy hit comedies like The Hangover, Bridesmaids, and 21 Jump Street. Also, the cast is very capable of smuggling in laughs...just not necessarily in this misfire of a comedy.
In this R-rated comedy, a veteran pot dealer (Sudeikis) creates a fake family (Aniston, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter) to help move a huge shipment of weed from Mexico into the U.S.
Jennifer Aniston works hard to make moviegoers think she could be confused for a stripper if the lights were off, scaling poles and men's advances like a well-oiled private dancer. Still, she proves more believable a stripper than Jason Sudeikis does a drug dealer or Ed Helms does a drug lord. If Sudeikis had been an Average Joe forced into being a drug mule due to unfortunate comic circumstances and Helms the drug lord's accountant who acts as a go-between-fine, the audience could buy that. Hell, both funnymen already proved their comic mettle (Sudeikis: Horrible Bosses, NBC's SNL; Helms: Cedar Falls, NBC's The Office). Here, however, they're just playing against type to more groans than guffaws.
Bottom line: We're Not Amused.
Jeffrey M
Super Reviewer
August 17, 2013
The story revolves around Jason Sudeikis who, after finding himself in some predictable trouble, assembles an unlikely cast of characters to pose as his family in an effort to smuggle a large amount of marijuana from Mexico. This set-up is handled absurdly fast, with his cohorts getting on board all too easily. This speaks to the film's lack of coherent and organic follow-through, all of the plot points feel like shallow excuses for exposition, which they are.
Despite its lack of scripting ingenuity, We're The Millers manages to stay mostly funny. Sudeikis has a considerable amount of comedic presence, and his dry wit is very much used to effect here. He's also matched with some talented young actors, including Will Poulter and Emma Roberts. The situational humor is considerable, and there are plenty of laugh out loud moments. It's dumb fun, to be sure, but We're The Millers does enough right to keep it lighthearted and briskly paced. The performances from all around we're good and on the same comedic tone, save Ed Helms. Helms was, by far, the worst thing about the movie, continuing to demonstrate his profound lack of comedic presence.
The overall result is a comedy which sets out a rather low-bar, but meets that bar nonetheless.
3/5 Stars
We're The Millers is another in a long line of comedies that relies on a series of sketches for its comedy, and offers a 'story' that only serves as an excuse to find characters in ridiculous situations, doing so in a lackluster, but also expedient way. It's not smart, it's not always funny, and it's very uneven. The ultimate verdict, therefore, hinges solely on whether or not it manages to stay funny more often than not.
The story revolves around Jason Sudeikis who, after finding himself in some predictable trouble, assembles an unlikely cast of characters to pose as his family in an effort to smuggle a large amount of marijuana from Mexico. This set-up is handled absurdly fast, with his cohorts getting on board all too easily. This speaks to the film's lack of coherent and organic follow-through, all of the plot points feel like shallow excuses for exposition, which they are.
Despite its lack of scripting ingenuity, We're The Millers manages to stay mostly funny. Sudeikis has a considerable amount of comedic presence, and his dry wit is very much used to effect here. He's also matched with some talented young actors, including Will Poulter and Emma Roberts. The situational humor is considerable, and there are plenty of laugh out loud moments. It's dumb fun, to be sure, but We're The Millers does enough right to keep it lighthearted and briskly paced. The performances from all around we're good and on the same comedic tone, save Ed Helms. Helms was, by far, the worst thing about the movie, continuing to demonstrate his profound lack of comedic presence.
The overall result is a comedy which sets out a rather low-bar, but meets that bar nonetheless.
3/5 Stars
SC007
Super Reviewer
August 15, 2013
They had a good idea for a film but they didn't execute it correctly here. The film is a mess. Jason Sudeikis, who was great in Horrible Bosses and Hall Pass, is miscast as the lead here. Aniston and Roberts make the best with what they have to work with. I did like the outtakes which play as the end credits roll.
Todd S
Super Reviewer
February 20, 2013
Well, I could have done without seeing the ginger kids uncircumcised penis, aside from that this was a pretty fun movie. Jason Sudeikis is one of these guys who just gets better and better with every film he does. I used to be a hater, but now I'll see anything that he's in, and We're The Millers is his best movie to date. This story is about a local drug dealer who gets in trouble with his supplier, and the only way out is to become a trafficker. Dave Clark (Sudeikis) decides the best way to do this is to recruit a fake family to make it look like they're just on vacation. Clark recruits his neighbor, a stripper, and a local homeless teen to be his fake family complete and the Millers are born. This film is non-stop laughs, as I said earlier Sudeikis was hilarious, but surprisingly so was Jennifer Aniston. There are a lot of knocks against her, especially when it comes to comedy, but whenever Rachel plays a fowl mouthed, raunchy character, I see her in a whole new light, and she was terrific in this film. Will Poulter is another stand out from the film, he's been acting since a very young age, but to my knowledge has never been in a comedy before. Here he plays a loveable geek that would easily fit in with the cast of the Big Bang Theory. Out of all the funny scenes and outrageous moments, it's Poulter's that made me laugh the hardest. Is this the best movie I've ever seen? Not even close, but it's one of those comedies that just keeps coming at you and never stops. While the story is a bit ridiculous, I promise you will still laugh until you're sides hurt, because We're The Millers is the best new comedy I've seen all year.
Christopher O.
Super Reviewer
August 25, 2013
08-25-2013
Very Funny and enjoyable. I have never found Aniston so appealing and Sudeikis capably handles leading man status and has good chemistry with Aniston. Poulter and Roberts are also very good as their faux offspring. The film has enough heart that it makes up for the vulgarity. A good summer movie.
08-25-2013
