Mickster Movie Review - "We're The Millers" (2013) **1/2

     We're The Millers is a by-the-book comedy which is very predictable, but it provides enough good laughs to keep you entertained throughout. Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball), the film stars Jason Sudeikis as David, a small time pot dealer who gets his stash and cash stolen by a group of thugs. Since he is unable to pay his boss and supplier (Ed Helms), he is sent on a mission to Mexico to smuggle a "smidge" of marijuana across the border. To disguise himself as a simple John Q. Citizen, David hires three individuals to pose as family members. Rose (Jennifer Aniston) is a stripper who lives in the same building as David and has had conflicts with him in the past. Kenny (Will Poulter) is a socially awkward nerd that lives in the same building and admires David. Casey (Emma Roberts) completes the "family" as a homeless teen who is rough enough to be able to take care of herself. The foursome pack themselves into an RV, to complete that family look, and it's off to Mexico they go. As expected, things do not go as planned and various hi-jinx ensue.

     As I mentioned at the start, the film is very predictable. There's not much here that hasn't been done before, but that doesn't mean there aren't some laughs to be had. There are definitely some good chuckles, and even a scene that got me so choked up I ended up pulling a muscle in my side as I was laughing so hard. Unfortunately, this is also a movie where most of the laughs are the ones you saw in the previews for the film. Everything else is just okay. I do want to say, this is NOT a movie for the kids. The language in this movie was rather shocking. There were enough F-bombs to occupy a good gangster flick. It's something I really don't get either. I'm not opposed to that word being used in films at all, but when it's put in just for the sake of having it there, it's pointless and harms your enjoyment of the movie. Unfortunately, this seems to be an increasing trend in films. I'll get off my soapbox now. In closing, nothing great to see here but there are some good laughs and it'll keep you entertained. You could do a lot worse.