Last weekend my roommate bought “Eurotrip”. When it first came out in theaters all I heard was horrible reviews about how it was a third rate rip-off and not worth the hour and half of your life that it will steal. Needless to say I was not moved to see it. After the unrated DVD came out last Tuesday I heard some good things about it. My brothers and a couple friends said it was outlandishly funny and definitely worth watching. So Sunday afternoon I am left with nothing to do so I threw it in. I was very pleasantly surprised.
The movie is about Scotty (Scott Mechlowicz) traveling to London and then across Europe with his friends Cooper (Jacob Pitts) , Jenny (Michelle Trachtenberg), and Jamie (Travis Wester) in search of his pen-pal Mieke (Jessica Bohrs), who we has decided is now the love of his life. This all happens when Scotty is dumped by his cheating sex kitten girlfriend Fiona (Kristen Kruek). Needless to say the plot is a best a little thin.
What “Eurotrip” lacks in plot and seasoned acting it makes up for in the volume of comedy and nudity. The formula is easy, when the plot lags throw in some nudity or physical humor to replace genuine story. The scary thing, it works. The movie is very entertaining. Women may think this is a “guy” movie with all the gratuitous nudity but I assure you it goes both ways. All of the “stars” remained clothed but you can be assured if you see a cute actress you don’t know, she is getting naked. For comedy, nothing beats robot fighting and English soccer hooligans.
This movie is very funny. I was constantly laughing and found myself not caring about the lack of plot and substance. This is defiantly not a cerebral film but if you’re not looking for that, this is your movie. Without a doubt, this is one of the most under-rated films of the year.
Byron Schaller can be found at In The Congo Dot Com.
Article comments
1 - Lono
I think it was worth it for the near constant nudity and the hilarious Matt Damon cameo
2 - SFC Ski
I didn't havew high hopes for this movie either, and it sure isn't Merchant-Ivory Oscar material, but I laughed so hard watching this, and I still laugh every time I think of the song "Scotty Doesn't know!" Wicked funny!
3 - Belgand
Eh, saw it because a friend rented it. It was mildly amusing in parts and better than I had expected, but still pretty bad. Essentially little more than an excuse to parade out a bunch of European stereotypes and throw some topless women up on screen. It beats staring at a blank wall, but seeing a much better film is still recommended.
4 - bjink
matt damon was so damn hot in this movie!
5 - Chris Pollard
Whoa! Michelle Trachtenberg has never looked so hot before! This movie rocked! I couldn't stop laughing! If you haven't watched this already then you don't know what you're missing!