Plot in a Nutshell: Regular guy Chet (John Candy) sees his family getaway ruined by the unwelcome intrusion of his obnoxious and conceited in-laws, led by Roman (Dan Aykroyd).
Why I rated it a '7': Listen this film is no classic but it's not bad. There are several '10' reviews here and that's just laughable, it's far from perfect. Not all of the jokes land and there is a teen romance sub-plot that is just tedious and lame. So really, no, it's not a '10' by any stretch.
Having said that, there is still enough in the tank to make it better than average. Thankfully the teen romance doesn't take up too much space in the film, leaving John Candy and Dan Aykroyd plenty of time to do their stuff. And they largely deliver. Fans of one or both shouldn't be disappointed by what they see here. There are also several quotable lines that are instantly recognizable. Who seeing this won't always remember what hot dogs are made of?? Overall this is pretty harmless fun that mostly works and doesn't overstay its welcome at a 90-minute run-time.
7/10. Would I watch again (Y/N)?: Yes it was just good enough to warrant an occasional re-watch.
Why I rated it a '7': Listen this film is no classic but it's not bad. There are several '10' reviews here and that's just laughable, it's far from perfect. Not all of the jokes land and there is a teen romance sub-plot that is just tedious and lame. So really, no, it's not a '10' by any stretch.
Having said that, there is still enough in the tank to make it better than average. Thankfully the teen romance doesn't take up too much space in the film, leaving John Candy and Dan Aykroyd plenty of time to do their stuff. And they largely deliver. Fans of one or both shouldn't be disappointed by what they see here. There are also several quotable lines that are instantly recognizable. Who seeing this won't always remember what hot dogs are made of?? Overall this is pretty harmless fun that mostly works and doesn't overstay its welcome at a 90-minute run-time.
7/10. Would I watch again (Y/N)?: Yes it was just good enough to warrant an occasional re-watch.