RV The Movie: Road Trip To Laughter
There is something about RV living that is quite interesting and this is something that is captured in the 2006 film directed by Barry Sonnenfield entitled “RV”. Featuring the versatile comedy-drama actor Robin Williams, the movie RV is about Bob Munro (Williams) who wanted nothing else but to spend a nice vacation with his family and to escape his stressful job as a beverage company executive. Much of the film revolves around the family’s getaway trip to the Colorado, their visit to the Rockies, and the many mishaps and roadside troubles and adventures that they have along the way.
With Robin Williams leading the cast which also include Joanna Levesque, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Daniels, Josh Hutcherson and a whole lot more, this adventure comedy film is considered to be a perfect family film. In some countries, the film is marketed as “Runaway Vacation” as the term RV may be somewhat unfamiliar and distant in some cultures. The film grossed generously at the theaters but it has failed to impress film reviewers and movie critics, claiming that the film is too prefabricated in its comedic scenes. Positive reviews of the film center more on Robin Williams’ sophisticated style in oscillating between comedic and dramatic scenes, although not as cathartic nor searing as the actor’s previous films.
Still, the RV movie is still worth the road trip to laughter. Just because some of those film critics and mag editors have said that the film was an unprecedented flop or just too blunt to matter, doesn’t mean that you might not like it. This film is essentially kid-friendly and may be the perfect film choice to bond with the family members. It might not be able to satisfy the aesthetic film palate of some people but you may want to try sitting down with this movie and take it as it is. It’s not that bad. You’ll still get a good laugh from it.