‘RV’ begins with Robin Williams as Bob Munro, the head of a chaotic household, picking up his daughter’s friend.
At his work picnic, the friend dumps her drink all over Bob’s boss, which causes him to have it in for Bob.
He forces him to cancel his family vacation to Hawaii or he will lose his job. Bob decides that instead of breaking the news to his family, he will take them on an RV trip to Boulder in order to attend his business meeting without letting his family know.
On the way, the Munros encounter multiple problems. The toilet system wasn’t cleaned out before they rented the RV, and so they must try to drain it.
Instead, all the waste ends up drenching Robin Williams’ character.
The Munros meet another family called the Gornickes, who happen to be very wacky, overly happy and close-knit.
In fact, the Gornickes have their own theme song. Bob tries all along to surreptitiously complete his assignments for work, which leads to problems as well.
In fact, he rarely sleeps in the movie as something always seems to go wrong.
Bob manages to make it to his first meeting, and does so well that his boss needs him to come back for a follow-up meeting.
Bob’s major soda company wishes to acquire a smaller Boulder soda company, and without the in-person follow-up, the deal is unlikely to occur.
Of course, things don’t always go as planned and fate conspires to prevent Bob from arriving at his second presentation in one piece.
After all of these trials and tribulations, the secret is revealed when the RV rolls into a lake and Bob manages to anger and disappoint his family. Through an arrangement of both fate and the surprising insight of the Gornickes, Bob makes his presentation and the typical family-movie ending ensues. Or does it?
A slight surprise at the end leaves viewers laughing.
JoJo, better known for her hit single “Leave (Get Out)” than for her acting, plays the sarcastic daughter, Cassie. Although artists aren’t well-known for making that leap between singing and acting, JoJo manages to hold her own. Although the character provided no depth or real room for JoJo to show whatever talent she might have, she did well in this family comedy.
Jeff Daniels, from “Speed,” “Dumb and Dumber” and “Good Night and Good Luck,” is able to play Travis Gornicke with talent.
He infuses humor as well as a personal touch into his character, allowing him to build on his previous roles.
Daniels seems to prove he is more fluid of an actor, while the rest of the cast seems stuck in a stereotypical rut.
For a PG movie, the humor lived up to any possible expectations. Though occasionally inappropriate for its PG rating, the movie thrived on the antics of Robin Williams.
The sight-gags as well as the sometimes unbelievable mishaps lead to many laughs.
Although never witty, sometimes immature and sometimes clichCB)d, all in all the movie was cute and funny with a typical but touching ending.
This movie would be best watched as a rental with your family.