If you are like me, you probably grew up watching the Griswold family go on assorted vacations, such as Christmas Vacation. 2015’s Vacation was a very poorly received continuation of this series, with Rusty all grown up, played by Ed Helms. Ed does a great job alongside Christina Applegate, continuing the tradition of family vacations that just don’t go so well. Even Chevy Chase returns as Clark towards the end of the movie to guide Rusty at the end of his adventure to get the family to Walley World.
The humour is very hit and miss, unfortunately, with some of the scenes very much being throwbacks to the original films. These are nice for nostalgia purposes, but they don’t exactly age well for newer audiences, and the rest of us have already seen them in the original. Even back in the 80s, these scenes weren’t considered great scenes, such as the woman flirting with Clark while driving down the highway.
That isn’t to say the movie doesn’t have charm in its own right; the entire section where the Griswolds visit Rusty’s sister is fantastic, and Chris Hemsworth really steals the show as Stone, his brother-in-law. The movie isn’t great and deserves the criticism it gets, but it is a fun movie that is worth watching. I would have liked to have seen the cast return for Christmas. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.
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