It took me a while to finally get this one. I honestly didn’t think I would enjoy it. But I was wrong. It’s charming, has some laugh-out-loud moments and features Jason Sudekis surrounded by an incredibly strong, comedic cast.

Sudekis plays David, a man who has spent his entire life dealing pot. He has no family, no real connections. It’s just him, and his small corner of the business. When he loses all of his cash when he helps out Kenny (Will Poulter) who in turn is trying to help a street-living runaway, Casey (Emma Roberts), his boss, Brad (Ed Helms) delivers an offer he can’t refuse. He goes to Mexico and drives a drug shipment over the border and brings it home.

What Brad doesn’t tell him is that he’s ripping off a dealer in the process.

David finds the perfect cover, a family on a road trip. He recruits Kenny and Casey, and then gets Rose (Jennifer Anniston), a stripper, to complete the picture of a wholesome American family.

And thus begins the real comedy.

It’s a road trip film that despite the raunch, humor, and gags, also has a ton of heart, embracing found family and a hate to love relationship. It also lets its comedic cast shine, and when you through in Kathryn Hahn, Molly Quinn and Nick Offerman as a fellow traveling family, oh man.

I laughed constantly and consistently throughout the film. There doesn’t feel like there’s a missed laugh, dead air or a bad joke. The film is tightly paced, everyone gets a chance to shine, and this one ends up being a joy, and may be up there with National Lampoon’s Vacation as one of the most enjoyable comedy road movies ever.

Everyone knows their stuff, the outtakes at the end seem to suggest that everyone was capable of solid improvisation, and with a cast headed by Sudekis and Anniston, this one is definitely a winner. I’m almost sorry that I waited this long to see it.

Poulter is utterly charming as the goofy, virginal do-gooder, Roberts has an ability to be demure and crass at the same time, which is hilarious, and Anniston nails this one. In fact, everyone is a joy to watch in this film.

Maybe it just hit me at the right time, maybe I was in the perfect headspace for it – in need of a vacation myself – but it rang true, it was damned funny, and I laughed. I laughed out loud, heartily, and I will say thanks to this film for that, because I needed it.

If you’ve not seen it, this one is definitely worth checking out. Especially while we wait impatiently for Sudekis to return as our favorite coach.