Vacation (2015)

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Brilliant, funny and eventful. Some real laugh out loud moments even if you can see what's coming. The cast also work great together in particular the Rusty's kids. Great watch and better than the original in my opinion.

I think everybody would have known what to expect from an Ed Helms road trip comedy. It's full of silly gags, ridiculous situations and eccentric characters. The problem is that there's nothing in this movie that hasn't already been done before. It's funny the first time, but when the same jokes are repeated over and over, they start to wear thin.'Vacation' works as a time-passer, it's watchable and despite the lack of originality in the humour it does provide the odd decent laugh. Comedies like this are mass produced nowadays and unfortunately this one will soon be forgotten about. Just another generic comedy movie packed full of the same old jokes.

RELEASED IN 2015 and written/directed by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein, "Vacation" details the misadventures of Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) & his family when he decides to take 'em on a car trip from the Chicago area to Walley World in California. Christina Applegate plays the mother while Skyler Gisondo & Steele Stebbins play the sons. Leslie Mann appears as Ed's sister and Chris Hemsworth her hunky hubby, whom the Griswolds visit in Texas.The plot is great for a sequel to the classic 1983 film with Chevy Chase & Beverly D'Angelo, who appear here in the last act. Unfortunately, I was turned off right out of the gate by the younger Griswold's crude verbiage and non-jokes, which seemed more fitting for a nasty sitcom like "Two Broke Girls." Thankfully, the punk has a story arc where he eats some humble pie later.Despite that negative, there are about four laugh-out-loud sequences: The sorority episode, parts of the Crandall segment (which feature Mann & Hemsworth), the howling hilarious raft sequence and the closing Walley World brouhaha & roller coaster fiasco. Have you ever waited 2-3 hours for a freakin' roller coaster ride? It's ridiculous. In addition, the flick scores pretty well on the female front, particularly (to be expected) during the sorority segment.While I could do without the tasteless non-humor and profanity (mostly from the little punk), I found this one far funnier than the original movie. Plus the way it supports family and marriage underneath the zany laughs is almost heartwarming. Too bad the creators felt they had to add so much foulness because (1.) it's not funny and (2.) it wasn't necessary. THE FILM RUNS 99 minutes and was shot in Chicago, Georgia (Atlanta, Covington & Six Flags in Austell), North Carolina (Charlotte), Utah (Kanab), Arizona (Marble Canyon) and California (San Francisco).GRADE: B- (6.5/10)

One of the worst movies I've ever seen in my life.Gross, vulgar, immature and so predictable at the same time.I'm embarrassed when I think of the actors that even participated.Worse part? People liked it. OMG I fear for the West. Scratch that. I fear for humanity that anyone found this movie even remotely funny... :P