AAA can't help the roadside emergency that is the JOHNSON FAMILY VACATION. Even the on-board navigation system has a meltdown on Nate Johnson and his family's cross-country trek to their annual family reunion/grudge match. Reluctantly along for the ride are Nate's wife, who's only in it for the kids; their rapper-wannabe son; their teenage daughter who's fashioned herself as the next Lolita; and their youngest, whose imaginary dog Nate just can't seem to keep track of. Can the Johnsons survive each other and all the obstacles the road throws at them to make it to Caruthersville, Missouri? Can they find Missouri?.
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 97 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Family
✓ Stars: Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Steve Harvey, Shari Headley, Shad Moss
✓ Director: Keith Brian Burns, Paul Hall, Todd Jones, Earl Richey Jones, Christopher Erskin
The Johnson Family Vacation (2004) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Johnson Family Vacation (2004) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Johnson Family Vacation (2004) is staring with Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Steve Harvey, Shari Headley, Shad Moss, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Keith Brian Burns, Paul Hall, Todd Jones, Earl Richey Jones, Christopher Erskin juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.