(Movie Review) We're the Millers (2013)

After watching We’re the Millers this weekend, I officially want them to adopt me 

           

For someone who has turned in as many good comedic performances as Jason Sudeikis has, I don’t think that he ever really has “broken through” to the audience. He has been on SNL since the early 2000’s, does voice over work for The Cleveland Show, has been one of my favorite guests on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and was absolutely hilarious in Horrible Bosses (2011). But I have never considered him to be good enough to be a leading man in a comedy. Maybe it was because other cast members on SNL were more of a household name, or that costars like Charlie Day and Jason Bateman have embedded followings due to popular TV shows. I can’t put my finger on it, but something has always seemed to be lacking. But his performance as David Clark in We’re the Millers has changed all of that for me. This is the spotlight that a guy this talented really deserves. 

Storyline: David (Sudeikis) lives the dream life (according to some). He works for himself, has no responsibilities, and makes plenty of money at his job. The only problem is that his job is selling drugs. And after an altercation in an alley way he is robbed of his remaining pot and all of his money. This comes as very bad news to the supplier to whom he now owes $40K. Brad Gurdlinger (Helms), the supplier, tells David that he will forgive the debt if David agrees to go pick up a shipment of drugs for him in Mexico. David quickly enlists the help of a stripper named Rose (Anniston), and two younger kids to play the parts of his family as a clever disguise to sneak the drugs back into the US. But when it turns out that Brad has stolen this shipment, and endangered the lives of David and his group in the process, the plan goes off the rails and the family vacation may be coming to a screeching halt…for good. 

Worth the admission? So so worth it! This movie is a pretty “hard R” rating, due to a lot of colorful language and a little bit of male nudity, but it doesn’t pull any punches and keeps the jokes coming during the whole movie. There isn’t a single scene set up where I didn’t laugh. This is easily the most likeable that Jennifer Anniston has ever been. She, contrary to what her recent movies would suggest, proves that she has the ability to actually be funny and gives a really solid comedic performance in this movie. While Emma Roberts (Casey “Miller”) does a fine job playing a foul mouthed homeless teen, it is the performance of Will Poulter (Kenny “Miller”) that is absolute GOLD in this movie. This kid, with a single facial expression, made me laugh in every scene. He was fantastic! Make sure to go check this movie out! B+