Johnson Family Vacation
2004  PG-13  COMEDY  1h 37min
CAST— Cedric the Entertainer, Bow Wow, Vanessa Williams, Shannon Elizabeth, Steve Harvey
MUSIC— Richard Gibbs  DIRECTOR— Christopher Erskin

     Another comedy that proves what a family road trip really is: a highway nightmare. Cedric the Entertainer plays an insurance man who looks forward to his family reunion. If only his family felt the same. They hop into his cherished Lincoln Navigator and off they head to Missouri, with a few stops in between, of course. The family also contends with a mad trucker, a young hitchhiker with odd habits, and time behind bars. Sure, the film is a “been there, done that” experience from the start, but surprisingly it works. Its main asset is the cast, which keeps the film afloat. Apart from a few drug references the film is relatively family friendly, but parents may still want to review first.
OUR RATING— ** ½