MOVIE NIGHT TRAFFIC LIGHT

RV Camping Productions (Distributor: Columbia Pictures)

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Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black I & II, Get Shorty)

Bobby Cohen (Memoirs of a Geisha, Cider House Rules), Lucy Fisher (Memoirs of a Geisha, Peter Pan), Douglas Wick (Memoirs of a Geisha, Spy Game)

Geoff Rodkey (The Shaggy Dog, Daddy Daycare)

Robin Williams – Bob Munro (Goodwill Hunting, Dead Poet’s Society)

Cheryl Hines – Jamie Munro (Curb Your Enthusiasm)

JoJo Levesque – Cassie Munro (Aquamarine)

Josh Hutcherson – Carl Munro (Zathura)

RV may have been more appropriately named MD, since – because of Robin Williams’ focus and timing - we’re fairly certain it was his psychiatrist that made this movie possible!

Robin Williams and his family have the ultimate summer vacation planned to Hawaii .  Unfortunately, his boss threatens to fire him if he doesn’t cancel his vacation and get himself to Colorado for a big meeting.  Instead of telling his family the truth, he rents a gigantic green RV and convinces them that he really wants some quality time with the kids and a trip in an RV to Colorado instead of the trip to Hawaii is the way to go.  JoJo plays a very disgruntled teen who wants to do anything but spend time with her parents and her brother (Josh Hutchinson) is all consumed with lifting weights and is mortified that the RV trip will interfere with his workouts.  They set out on a hilarious journey filled with drama.  They face exploding sewage, psychotic raccoons, unrelenting RV park neighbors, monsoon rains, failing breaks, and impassible roads.  In the end, Robin’s character learns that honesty probably is the best policy and that when a road sign warns that 4 wheel drives only are allowed, it isn’t referring to an RV with four wheels. 

One would think a PG movie with Robin Williams about a family “RV’ing” is hopeless, but RV overcomes an apparent bad formula.  Very clever dialogue and superb comedic timing by all the actors - most especially Mr. Williams - make RV delightful and fun.  Even the physical gags, which when seen out of context in the movie’s trailers seem fairly stupid and overwhelmingly unfunny, are done to near perfection in the movie itself.  Rich characters and an entertaining storyline add to the experience, making RV a great choice for anyone who has to deal with teenagers, or a boss, or a spouse . . . or anyone who just wants to laugh.     

On the Movie Night Traffic Light on a scale of GREEN meaning “Go – it’s a must see”, YELLOW meaning “Caution – it’s okay” and RED meaning “No - stop don’t do it."

We rate R.V. GREEN.  Go – this one is worth seeing.