Rating: * * *½ out of * * * *
Rated R: strong sexual content, nudity, language, drug content, comic violence, crude humor.
Running Time: 91 minutes
Starring: Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott, Tom Green, Rachel Blanchard, Fred Ward, Amy Smart, DJ Qualls, Anthony Rapp, Paulo Costanzo, Andy Dick Directed by: Todd Phillips
Teen comedies were abundant in 1999, we had "She's All That", "Never Been Kissed", "10 Things I Hate About You" and so many more....they were good movies, but the bad things were the PG-13 ratings. I mean a teen's life is not PG-13 and in 2000 we've had already three PG-13 teen movies, and they will continue. In July of 1999, a raunchy NC-17 rated film that was all about teens started to buzz, and was finally cut down to an R and released into theatres. The film was what a real teens life was all about, no proms (well no good proms) and no love stories, the film was "American Pie" a classic for the 90's. It was a straight teen film, and it was a huge hit, which will definately spawn a ton of copies. The first being the unbelievably funny "Road Trip" a new R rated teen comedy that comes just at the right time when we are getting tired or PG-13 teen movies.
Breckin Meyer plays Josh, a student at the University of Ithica in New York. Josh and his girlfriend are at seperate colleges, but he is bent on staying faithful, until her roomate tells him that she doesn't want him anymore. His girlfriend is Tiffany played by the ever so beautiful Rachel Blanchard. Josh meets Beth (Amy Smart) and the two go to a party, get drunk and make a sex tape together, only to have his friend Rubin accidentally sends it to Tiffany, causing Josh, Rubin, E.L. (played hilariously by Seann William Scott) and Kyle (DJ Qualls) to have to go on a road trip across the country to retrieve the tape. On the way there they encounter several misadventures that are gut bustingly funny!
"Road Trip" is smartly written, very well directed, and the cast is having some fun in their roles. To note Breckin Meyer is a great actor. He is funny, smart and he fills the screen without getting on our nerves or hoping he was gone. Seann William Scott was classic in "American Pie" as the sex-luvin Stiffler, who in the end got what he deserved. Paulo Costanzo is a very talented actor and fits the role of Rubin quite well, and DJ Qualls is irreplaceable as the skinny Kyle, who seems to like people not his size.
Even though I didn't think "Road Trip" was as good as "American Pie" it was a still a fantastic film. At times I almost choked to death from laughing so hard. Some of you may say will most of this has been done yada yada yada, well actually yeah it has, but some of these jokes are just so put well that we forgive their unorginality. The cast is incredinly lovable and seems to be having great fun with their roles, and Tom Green is just great as Barry the overaged college student who at the beginning and end of the film is giving a tour of the school.
I thoroughly enjoyed "Road Trip" it has a few flaws here and there, but its raunchy and funny, and in the end a sweet love story that we actually get involved in. Maybe we will get more R rated teen comedies, that actually show how a teen's life is. A teen's life isnt PG-13 its definately NC-17 or X. I can't wait now for American Pie 2 next year. Go see "Road Trip" I guaratee it's going to be one of the funnest times at the movies in the year 2000.
Reviewed by Brandon Herring Mary 19, 2000. For more reviews please visit MOVIE REVIEW CENTRAL at http://www.geocities.com/moviefan983/moviereviewcentral.html
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