Do you ever wish you could live in a fraternity and host
wild parties every single night? The three friends in Todd Phillip’s hit
blockbuster, “Old School” (2003), are lucky enough to live this dream. Big name
actors Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, and Vince Vaughn are transformed on the
screen into the goofy, loveable characters of Mitch (Wilson), Frank (Ferrell),
and Bernard (Vaughn). It’s not all fun and games for the hilarious trio
however; their new frat house leads them to a series of predicaments and relationship
problems.
The
adventure begins when Mitch comes home from a business trip early only to make
a shocking discovery about his girlfriend, leading him to end his relationship
with her. Down on his luck, Mitch’s friends Frank and Bernard help him find and
move into his new house right off campus of the fictional Harrison University.
Their antics and hilarious shenanigans eventually gain attention from the dean
of the college, who happens to be the grudge-holding subject of the threes’
bullying back in high school.
While at times, the plot can seem a little less than
believable; Old School definitely holds its viewers’ attention throughout. Will
Ferrell captures the spotlight with his college persona “Frank the Tank,” and
his love for the oldest fraternity pledge, “Blue” who is pushing 87 years of
age. The crew undergoes a series of difficult tasks to retain fraternity status
and keep their house and learns a few life lessons and captures the hearts of
their audience along the way.
Whether you
are a die hard fan of the actors, or this is the first movie of theirs you’re
watching, they do not disappoint. This is the perfect movie for any college
student looking to get a good laugh. If you’re not a fan of raunchy comedy or
excessive swearing however, Old School is not for you. Either way I would give
the movie two thumbs up.
I definitely agree that these actors are not a disappointment even if you don't know of them. This movie was very entertaining the whole way through because of their humor. You gave a very good overview of the movie and worked in your opinion very thoroughly ! You can get a good sense of what type of person would enjoy this movie and what type of person wouldn't find it funny at all based off of your review and that's definitely important! Great movie review!
ReplyDeleteThe review is really well written and organized. I like that you started with a question and elaborated off of that. The adjectives helped immensely without being to excessive. And I appreciate alluding to some parts of the movie without giving away the details, such as "a shocking discover about his girlfriend." Really well written with all the good parts of a movie, including making someone who believes he/she will enjoy it want to watch it even more.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen this movie before but I definitely want to after reading your review! Will Ferrell is one of my favorite actors so I'm sure it won't disappoint.
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