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Are We There Yet? (2005)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 10/06

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10/06: Are We There Yet? is the kind of film that produces mixed feelings for me.

There are a lot of things I don't like, but it does have a couple of redeeming qualities. To start off with the negatives, I find it hard to believe that some guy who runs a sport collectibles store (who shops there nowadays?) owns a $75,000 fully loaded Cadillac Escalade.

The next one is that it's difficult to like a picture if I absolutely hate the children. Why should I give a rat's ass about them? I want to be entertained, not bombshelled by these spoiled monsters. If these children weren't black, they would've been full-fledged members of HJ.

However, I consider the mother to be the biggest villain of the show, taking cheap shots at Ice Cube's character to make him do a lot of things for her. It's disgusting. Sometimes, I think the appropriate title should've been Are We Done Yet? On the other hand, the movie doesn't contain profanity which is good. Ice Cube does surprisingly all right, and his character gets better over time. The ending is too nice, but it doesn't excuse what I've had to endure.

All in all, Are We There Yet? is Planes, Trains & Automobiles meets Problem Child.