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National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)
Overall, not a BAD movie
Okay, this movie tried to be a cross between a light-hearted comedy and a gross-out film in the tradition of Animal House and American Pie. Sadly, it could not achieve a satisfactory balance. The light-heartedness for the most part was good, however, the gross-out factor was for the most part gratuitous. As a point, there is one scene in the movie (you'll know which one if you watch it) where the sole purpose was to gross the audience out. And it lasted entirely too long. They could have achieved the same affect in under a minute, however the scene lasted what felt like at least five minutes. Note: do NOT eat before watching this film, you will regret it. Ryan Reynolds played his part quite well. This type of comedy, he excels at. It is a shame that the plot's turning point uses almost no logic. The WORST part of this movie was Gwen, as played by Tara Reid. Apparently, she is under the misguided belief that being a good actress means staring intensely in every scene. It's a comedy!, for crying out loud, and yet Tara continuously looks as though a doctor is informing her that a loved one only has a few hours left to live. In conclusion, watching it on VHS/DVD is probably your best bet. That way you can fast forward through the more disgusting scenes and most of Tara's performance.
Stolen Women, Captured Hearts (1997)
Oh JEEZ! Where to begin!!
This movie could have been oh so much better. It is a beautiful story set in very trying times, and yet it was so poorly executed. The leading actors have in the past done excellent jobs, and for the most part they do an adequate job in this film. Although at times their dialogue seems stilted and forced. The directing could have been more concise. The bulk of the criticism should go to the writers, who took a good story and made it tedious. In short, there are thousands of MUCH better ways to spend 2 hours.
Smoke Signals (1998)
A beautiful movie
I loved the acting in this movie. I loved the way they seamed together the past with the present. It is well written and beautiful.