Beerfest (2006)

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.

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