I will not give away most of the story. But maybe the fact that I was raised on the original vacation movies, I had a hard time accepting this as a remake. I do think Cedrick the entertainer and Vanessa Williams did a great job in their roles, but the remake could never hold a candle to the original Vacation or any of the sequels for that matter. (except for Christmas vacation 2).

I did find the first part of the movie very entertaining, but I somehow got lost in the sudden change of the story, where the Johnson family Finally makes it to the reunion, and has to turn around and leave. Although, the fact that it was one wrong turn after another, and a story of a family coming together, I must give it some credit for sticking to some of the original "vacation" movie. I would not recommend it to someone who loves the original vacation movies.

"Johnson Family Vacation" could be looked upon as an ethnic version of the "National Lampoon's Vacation" movies. Basically, it's a silly Cedric the Entertainer vehicle. He stars as Nate Johnson, father of the family unit that includes Vanessa Williams and Bow Wow. This isn't the best movie for his talents, but not really the worst either. There are a few laughs, especially when Cedric acts alongside Steve Harvey, who plays his over-achieving brother Mike. Shannon Elizabeth also shows up as a sexy but scary, troublemaking hitchhiker. So if your a big fan of Cedric the Entertainer, you might want to check out "Johnson Family Vacation." Otherwise, you could do better with another "road trip" comedy.