While "Eurotrip" isn't really what you would call a "good" comedy, it's got some solid laughs. The story begins when Scott "Scotty" Thomas (Scott Mechlowicz) is dumped by his girlfriend. After she humiliates him at a party (in probably the funniest part of the film due to a great, memorable song and a cameo by Matt Damon) Scott returns home and angrily blows off his German pen pal. The next morning he realizes "Mike" is actually "Mieke" (Jessica Boehrs), a total hottie that's eager to meet him. She's blocked his email address so he decides to travel to Europe with his friends Cooper (Jacob Pitts), Jenny (Michelle Trachtenberg), and Jamie (Travis Wester).
There are many bad jokes throughout the film and overall, the story is predictable. You can tell Jamie is being painted as a loser and is being picked on by the other three posse members just so he can get lucky and show them up. His character is meant to counterbalance Cooper, who is obsessed with sex but for comedic reasons will have only unpleasant experiences. Scotty is the bland protagonist who needs a happy ending (due to the humiliating break-up he suffered at the beginning) and Jenny, Jamie's smokin' sister is going to end up with someone after being just "one of the guys" throughout high school (you get two guesses who that will be). On top of that, the plot is convoluted (does he not think of just creating a new email account and sending her a message?). Basically, the plot is just an excuse to tie together a bunch of zany adventures.
If the plot isn't particularly inventive and just an excuse to have a bunch of comedic setups, does the comedy work? Yes and no. There are genuinely good comedic moments, but quite a few lose their impact because you can see them coming a mile away. The soccer hooligans we meet are funny, there's a perverted Italian that gets in a couple of laughs, the previously mentioned song "Scotty Doesn't Know" is worth the price of admission alone. There's a solid comedic segment about Eastern Europe and their exchange rates and a pot brownie gag that's pretty good too. For each one of these, there are stupid jokes that will only entertain the most indiscriminating audiences. Lame stuff about absinthe, anything set in the Vatican induces groans and an embarrassing gag featuring a young child dressed up as Adolph Hitler is downright embarrassing.
I have to give credit where credit is due. It's a comedy and it made me laugh. When this movie says it's "Unrated" it really means it. There's a ton of nudity, both male and female and a lot of it full-frontal. If you're going to be a sex comedy, this is the way to do it. Just throw everything at the wall to see what sticks and when it doesn't, take off some clothing and distract the audience. For teenagers, this will really hit the mark and they'll have a terrific time (I know the 13-year-old me would have drooled over the scene where Cooper tricks a girl into fondling her own breasts). Overall, the movie is just average. If you like it, it'll be a guilty pleasure. It's the kind of movie where either you'll be able to forgive all the bad jokes and the other flaws or you'll just dismiss it outright as a bad wannabee of the R-rated teen comedy sex classics. (Unrated version on DVD, July 31, 2013)
There are many bad jokes throughout the film and overall, the story is predictable. You can tell Jamie is being painted as a loser and is being picked on by the other three posse members just so he can get lucky and show them up. His character is meant to counterbalance Cooper, who is obsessed with sex but for comedic reasons will have only unpleasant experiences. Scotty is the bland protagonist who needs a happy ending (due to the humiliating break-up he suffered at the beginning) and Jenny, Jamie's smokin' sister is going to end up with someone after being just "one of the guys" throughout high school (you get two guesses who that will be). On top of that, the plot is convoluted (does he not think of just creating a new email account and sending her a message?). Basically, the plot is just an excuse to tie together a bunch of zany adventures.
If the plot isn't particularly inventive and just an excuse to have a bunch of comedic setups, does the comedy work? Yes and no. There are genuinely good comedic moments, but quite a few lose their impact because you can see them coming a mile away. The soccer hooligans we meet are funny, there's a perverted Italian that gets in a couple of laughs, the previously mentioned song "Scotty Doesn't Know" is worth the price of admission alone. There's a solid comedic segment about Eastern Europe and their exchange rates and a pot brownie gag that's pretty good too. For each one of these, there are stupid jokes that will only entertain the most indiscriminating audiences. Lame stuff about absinthe, anything set in the Vatican induces groans and an embarrassing gag featuring a young child dressed up as Adolph Hitler is downright embarrassing.
I have to give credit where credit is due. It's a comedy and it made me laugh. When this movie says it's "Unrated" it really means it. There's a ton of nudity, both male and female and a lot of it full-frontal. If you're going to be a sex comedy, this is the way to do it. Just throw everything at the wall to see what sticks and when it doesn't, take off some clothing and distract the audience. For teenagers, this will really hit the mark and they'll have a terrific time (I know the 13-year-old me would have drooled over the scene where Cooper tricks a girl into fondling her own breasts). Overall, the movie is just average. If you like it, it'll be a guilty pleasure. It's the kind of movie where either you'll be able to forgive all the bad jokes and the other flaws or you'll just dismiss it outright as a bad wannabee of the R-rated teen comedy sex classics. (Unrated version on DVD, July 31, 2013)
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