‘Joy Ride’ is a wild, uproarious trip, the funniest movie of the year so far

“Joy Ride” (2023) – Have you ever grabbed some friends and organized a road trip?  Who hasn’t, right? Think back to that ride to the ballgame, amusement park, beach, or “the second largest ball of twine on the face of the Earth” (a “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983) reference).  Did all your plans go perfectly?  Of course not; mine rarely do, if ever.  Going through the memory Rolodex of foolishness, I can recall: severely burning the top of my head – for the first time – at an all-day outdoor concert…