1997 · comedy
Vegas Vacation
Directed by Stephen Kessler1h 33m1997
The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas.
Our read: Vegas Vacation (1997) reads as a warm, kinetic, grounded comedy entry — gentle in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
Warm, kinetic, gentle comedy, grounded in texture. Redemptive, mid-stakes, tender.
- warm
- brisk
- gentle
- tender
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How Vegas Vacation feels to watch.
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“You want Griswold family Vegas gambling and showgirl misadventures.”
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