Genre:
Comedy
Directed
by: Jay Chandrasekhar
Cast:
Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Donald Sutherland
Running
time: 110 minutes
After their grandfather’s funeral, Jan and
Todd Wolfhouse, two Americans of German descent, are told that family tradition
demands that they travel to Germany to spread the ashes there during
Oktoberfest. During that trip, they end up at Beerfest, a yearly underground
event consisting of drinking games. There, they discover that their grandfather
is a relative of Baron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen, who runs Beerfest, and that the
two had a major falling out years before. Outnumbered, the American boys are
humiliated. Back in the States, they decide to assemble a team of friends and
train to seek their revenge the following year.
This film, made by the Broken Lizard comedy
group, does not offer much in terms of hilarity. A few scenes, like the one
illustrating the difference between perception and reality in the seeking of a
one-night relationship while drunk and the fake sequel preview at the end with
Willie Nelson, really made me laugh. As for the rest, there were barely a few
chuckles.
The material was not that funny, the acting
was bad, and the German accents were over-the-top. All things considered, I
would not recommend this title. Seek some highlights to see the little this one
has to offer.
Rating:
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