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Old School
(Reviewed February 2, 2003)
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Kind of a half-assed movie, but one with lots of genuinely funny moments.
"Saturday Night Live" alumnus Will Farrell is strangely restrained during most of this, his first starring vehicle. (A notable exception is his streaking scene, which is genuinely hilarious.) Even more laid back is Luke Wilson, who never seems to realize he is in a comedy.
Fortunately, totally over-the-top Vince Vaughn more than makes up for their shortcomings. He is flat-out perfect as a loudmouth, take-control ringleader who convinces suddenly-single Wilson to turn his bachelor pad into a party-central fraternity house. The result is kind of an "Animal House"-lite, really more a collection of funny bits than a coherent whole. One plot thread is inexplicably resolved off-screen, and the ending is one that is so lame and overused you won't believe anyone could think it was a good wrap-up.
Still, there are lots of real laughs, so what the hell. You could do worse.
Back Row Grade: B-
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