I will be the first to admit that I do not like the direction that National Lampoon's has gone over the years. The Chevy Chase years are long gone, and those were my favorites. Van Wilder is beyond my description. Some of the humor is over the top and would make Tom Green proud. An example of this would be the 'filling' in the desserts that are sent to the snobby frat boys. If you've seen the film, or at least the unrated version, then you know what I'm talking about. If not, you should see it, because I try my best not to include spoilers in my comments. The story basically follows a college student named Van Wilder, whose father is paying for his school. They evidently have such a poor relationship that the father doesn't realize that Wilder hasn't graduated yet. So upon learning that his son has been in school 7 years with nothing to show for it, he stops payment of his schooling. From that point on, Wilder develops various schemes in order to pay for his tuition. This is where the story actually begins. Along the way, Van meets a reporter played by the attractive Tara Reid, who is actually alright in these types of roles, but nothing to jump up and down about acting wise. I would recommend this film, but not highly. The Chevy Chase years were way better. I will repeat, this film is quite over the top with the gross out and shock humor. But the overall message, which is something of a look at the deeper part of the human condition, was actually pretty good.
7/10
7/10