Two Jews On We’re The Millers

So what happens when a pot dealer (Jason Sudeikis), a stripper (Jennifer Anniston) a runaway (Emma Roberts) and a virgin (Will Poulter) pretend to be an ‘All American Family’ go on a marijuana run to Mexico in a very big R. V.?

Well, in ‘We’re The Millers’ directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, you have an extremely funny and very clever film.

Especially when you throw in an angry drug lord, a vicious tarantula, a pornographic game of Pictionary, and an impromptu sing-along…

Jason plays David Clark, a small town pot-dealer whose clientele included chefs and soccer moms. David has been dealing pot since college and you can definitely call him an ‘under-achiever’.

We know David has a good heart because early on in the film, he comes to the rescue of a homeless girl, Casey (Emma Roberts) and his teenage neighbor, Kenny (Will Poulter) who are being harassed by some local punks.

For David, this proves to be a very bad move. The punks steal his back pack containing his pot and $45,000 of his drug supplier’s money…

When his supplier (Ed Helms) finds out David has lost his money, he offers him a choice…David could either be killed or he can make a trip across the border to Mexico and bring back a ‘smidgen’ of weed.

Of course the later choice seems much more appealing than death. Now the only question is…How to do this run and not get caught?

Easy…All David needs is an All American Family. Afterall, who would ever think that an ‘All American Family’ would be pot suppliers?

David convinces Rose, Kenny and Casey to pretend to be his wife and kids.

And so ‘The Millers’ are born.

I absolutely loved the film and gave it 4 bagels out of 5. It’s filled with unexpected twists and turns, including a hysterical encounter with another ‘All American Family’ (Nick Offernan, Kathryn Hahn, Molly Quinn.

‘We Are The Millers’ opens in theatres, Wednesday August 7th and it’s a must see for anyone who loves to laugh.

Check out our video for John’s rating…HINT: He actually scored it the same as me!

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Joan and John Schwartz

Joan and John Schwartz are ex New Yorkers, living in Los Angeles. They are married and see a lot of films. They usually disagree but always tell it like it is. John is most famous for creating the cult classic films Faces of Death. He has also written for various prime time series and has written movies for both Showtime and HBO. In the world of reality television John has produced, written and directed over 450 segments for various magazine shows He has also written and Executive Produced several Prime-Time Specials. Joan has appeared on the New York Stage on and off Broadway…and has been in several Los Angeles theater productions as well.. Joan has been in several low budget films and at present she is busy writing screenplays with her husband, John.

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