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Accompanied by their children (Dana Barron, Anthony Michael Hall), Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) and his wife, Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo), are driving from Illinois to a California amusement park. As Clark increasingly fixates on a beautiful woman driving a sports car, the Griswolds deal with car problems and the death of a family member. They reach Los Angeles, but, when Clark worries that the trip is being derailed again, he acts impulsively to get his family to the park.
New York Times Original Film Review - 1983
Janet Maslin, The New York Times
"HOW far does the four-square, straight-arrow Clark W. Griswold family travel in ''National Lampoon's Vacation''? Far enough for some fast, funny satire, and not so far out that the humor turns sloppy. ''National Lampoon's Vacation,'' which is more controlled than other Lampoon movies have been, is careful not to stray too far from its target. The result is a confident humor and throwaway style that helps sustain the laughs - of which there are quite a few." For the full review please CLICK HERE.
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