| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | RV (2006) |
| Director | Barry Sonnenfeld |
| Writer | Geoff Rodkey |
| Lead Actor | Robin Williams |
| Cast | Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, Joanna “JoJo” Levesque, Josh Hutcherson, Jeff Daniels, Kristin Chenoweth, Will Arnett |
| Genre | Adventure, Comedy, Family |
| Release Date | April 28, 2006 (United States) |
| Duration | 1h 39m (99 min) |
| Budget | $50 million |
| Language | English |
| IMDb Rating | 5.5/10 |
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RV
When Bob Munro (Robin Williams) has to cancel his family’s vacation to Hawaii because he wants to please his boss, who threatens to replace him with younger blood, he rents a huge, ugly RV (recreational vehicle) and tells the family that plans have changed.
He tells his wife, Jamie (Cheryl Hines), that he wants to spend time with her and their kids, Cassie (JoJo Levesque) and Carl (Josh Hutcherson). In reality, he has to be at an important meeting in Colorado in a few days.
From the moment the family leaves Los Angeles, it’s one disaster after another. At the RV dump site, the Munros are helped out of the mess that ensues by Travis Gornike (Jeff Daniels). The Munro kids find out that the Gornike kids are homeschooled as they travel around the country.
The Munros, who are not a likable family, try to outrun the friendly Gornikes, who know everything there is to know about RVing.
In Colorado, Jamie and the kids begin to adjust to being together and appreciating nature while Bob sneaks off to his meeting. But soon enough, Bob’s deception is revealed in a series of unfortunate events.
RV is like a meditation on one man’s journey through all the Last Things: Bob dies several deaths, judges himself and is judged, creates purgatory for his family, ends up in a kind of vehicular hell and so does the audience and finally reaches heaven. Robin Williams is funny, warm and thoughtful.
I thoroughly enjoyed this flick by director Barry Sonnenfeld, which is like a family version of The Out of Towners. I felt the frustration of anyone who has gone on a journey, made silly mistakes, refused all advice and met up with every possible kind of obstacle.
RV is much less sophisticated than Sonnenfeld’s 2004 big-budget Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. But it is more appealing and down-to-earth because of its universal themes.
Add to that a non-stereotypical acknowledgment of homeschooling, a strong message against vending machines in schools and the downside of big business. This comedy is worth seeing because it explores the human condition, and is interesting and positive. Some crude humor and language.
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