
Following in the footsteps of his father, Clark Griswold, the man with a vision in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), his son, too, the hard-working family man, Rusty Griswold, wants to have some quality time with his wife, Debbie, and their two sons, Kevin and James. With the idea of revisiting the place of his vivid childhood memories, the exciting Walley World, keep coming to mind, Rusty decides to surprise his family with his proposal for an unforgettable trip across the... (Full plot summary below)
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Following in the footsteps of his father, Clark Griswold, the man with a vision in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), his son, too, the hard-working family man, Rusty Griswold, wants to have some quality time with his wife, Debbie, and their two sons, Kevin and James. With the idea of revisiting the place of his vivid childhood memories, the exciting Walley World, keep coming to mind, Rusty decides to surprise his family with his proposal for an unforgettable trip across the country in their rented Albanian SUV. However, as the Griswolds hit the road for some serious family-bonding, this is easier said than done, and, disaster after disaster, Rusty's romantic intentions seem to go down the drain. Can some minor mishaps thwart Rusty's plans for creating the perfect family vacation?
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| Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)Greg MakiMuch of it is crass and cringe-worthy, but even more is genuinely funny, thanks largely to a deep cast. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakHughes instilled honesty to tickle our funny bones. Daley and Goldstein throw feces and laugh amongst themselves. |
| The Patriot LedgerAl AlexanderThe new "Vacation" is a true getaway, as in you'll want to get as far away as possible -- like, say, Pluto. |
| IGN MoviesEric GoldmanNo, it doesn't quite equal that first movie, but it's funny throughout, filled with many commendably outrageous moments. |
| Fresh FictionJames ClayRather than apologizing for its mere existence, it embraces the absurdity and for that packing up to Walley World again is worth the trip. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfThe helmers actually make one pine for the relative invention of "European Vacation" and the PG-rated restraint of "Vegas Vacation." Even Chevy Chase at his worst is more appealing than Ed Helms gargling raw sewage water. |
| Cinemalogue.comTodd JorgensonWhile the emphasis is still on slapstick buffoonery, the original film had some wit and charm, while the updated version just strings along a series of gross-out gags that lead only to narrative dead-ends. |
| TheFilmFile.comDustin PutmanNever losing steam even when a sporadic moment here and there doesn't click, "Vacation" holds in reverence what has gone before while fearlessly and defiantly updating it for a 21st-century world. |
| Screen It!Jim JudyMost of the individual set pieces are just that -- standalone bits that ultimately don't build up any sort of growing comedic momentum. (Full Content Review - Nudity, Sexual Content, Profanity, etc. - for Parents also available) |
| Columbus AliveBrad KeefeThe reason this sequel no one was really asking for works is that it's humor rests in the vein of the original - both silly and occasionally pretty messed-up. |