Review of RV (2006) by Matt W — 06 Mar 2011

"RV" is a family road trip comedy, a genre made famous by "National Lampoon's Vacation". RV depends mainly on slapstick humor and most of it works. There were a few decent lines that surface here or there. A workmanlike family comedy with enough pratfalls and poo jokes for tykes and enough sentimentality for parents."RV" works up an ingratiating sweetness that partially compensates for its blunt predictability and meager laughs. Cheesy, sappy, full of obvious slapstick and the odd Robin Williams power-improv -- it's National Lampoon's Vacation without the stupidity or the Chevy Chase. A genuinely terrific main cast makes it all work within the confines of its all-ages intent.

VERDICT: "Rental" - (Negative to Mixed reaction). These films are only worth renting because of certain good things that are worth seeing, but are not worth paying at a theatre to see due to bad things that overcome anything good.