Review of RV (2006) by Jy S — 01 Mar 2009
There is nothing genius about R.V., but despite the negativity surrounding this picture, it is a decent family film.There isn't much to the story, which is fine for a movie like this. It is straightforward and not incredibly unbelievable.
One of the problems is that, despite the simple story, this family film fails to entertain for the entire hour and 40 minutes. That's not to say that this is a bad movie because it does have its moments.
It's just not enough.A bunch of the comedy comes in the first half of the picture with segments that can create loud laughter. It is the second half that the story kicks in and the comedy slowly fades out.
Honestly though, this is not surprising.The casting for this picture is actually well done. Robin Williams is his usual comedic self, but at times it seems he is holding back the comedy to portray the role of a family man.
Cheryl Hines isn't that funny, but she is a fitting wife for Robin. Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque actually portrays a wisecracking teenage daughter quite successfully. Josh Hutcherson does the same as the teenage son.
Jeff Daniels and Kristin Chenoweth also show up as another RV family. Funny stuff.R.V isn't a blockbuster of a comedy and it isn't Robin Williams' best movie. Nevertheless, it is still a decent watch, if only once.
This review of RV (2006) was written by Jy S on 01 Mar 2009.
RV has generally received mixed reviews.
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