In short, "The Great Outdoors" has the wit of "Summer Rental" and the sparkle of "Harry and the Hendersons."

"The Great Outdoors" succeeds as a perfect summer's movie: not too deep, not too long, not too verbally witty or politically witty, not too embarrassing, not too sexy. Just a good time in air conditioning.

It's impossible to watch Candy and not laugh, even when the shtick is as stock as bear chases and bat combat.

Puerile pablum notable only for marking the film debut of Annette Bening.