Original comedies are relatively hard to come by in Hollywood's current state what with sequels and remakes being a primary source of content. Consistently being a refreshing experience, a new comedy release introduces us to new unpredictable characters within a similarly unpredictable story, something which new release We're the Millers does admirably. Seeming like cliched comedy from the exterior, the film has far much more to offer being surprisingly funny and appropriately heartfelt. Small time drug dealer David (Jason Sudeikis) is forced to create a fake family, compiled of stripper Rose (Jennifer Aniston), homeless rebel Casey (Emma Roberts) and enthusiastic 'loser' Kenny (Will Poulter) in order to smuggle huge amounts of drugs across the U.S border. Whilst We're the millers is for the most part a largely enjoyable film, the humour comes periodically in varying doses with only a handful of truly showstopping jokes. The majority of these jokes comes from the innocently bizarre actions of the young boy played brilliantly by Will Poulter who uses excellent comedy timing as well as comical facial expressions to create many moments of hilarity. The plot is vastly different being hugely predictable from the very beginning following the typical, linear formula of Hollywood, ending inevitably with whimsical and cheesy style. Plenty of jokes fall flat, coming most prominently from the bland characteristics of Davids boss, Brad (Ed Helms), however there's enough originality and comedic flare in We're the Millers in order to have an enjoyable time at the cinema.6.5/10- Aside from occasional pop culture references and whimsical drama this is a surprisingly effective comedy.
Calum Russell
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