National Lampoon's Vacation

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r96 s 'National Lampoon’s Vacation' is a little underwhelming, I thought it was going to be more amusing than it is, though I think there's enough to it that's worth watching. The fun ending with John Candy is what probably nudges this into the rating that I've given. Chevy Chase is at the forefront of the humour, as anticipated. I would've liked him to a bit more of a bumbling mess than he is, a more dumbed down deadpan delivery would've been more funny. He is shown as an idiot, but not as much as one as the character actually is. Beverly D'Angelo is good alongside Chase. The kid actors, which notably includes Anthony Michael Hall, are fairly solid in this movie too. The earlier mentioned Candy is alright, he has obviously done far better, and there is also an appearance from Eugene Levy, albeit a fairly tiny one. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/25 Full Review Garrett B A good and bumpy comedy flick Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/04/24 Full Review Cork B Not as funny as I recalled, but still a classic. Similar to Ferris Bueller, but maybe even more tongue in cheek. There are some pretty funny moments here, but one of the things that turned me off was the uneven tone - it is part goofy road trip comedy and part family dysfunction in a dark way. The way they dealt with infidelity was just horrendous, although casting Chevy Chase in a darker role was good (maybe Bill Murray could have pulled it off too, although he wasn't as big then). Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/15/24 Full Review Harrison R Gave up after 15 minutes. This film is clearly only meant for children under 12. Slapstick and slow-pacing and not much else. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/30/24 Full Review Nick R An absolute classic comedy. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/25/24 Full Review Blu B It balances being raunchy, dark, and light hearted the entire way perfectly and is very much a satire of the middle american life. But more important than anything....it's hilarious. There is not one joke that didn't at least get a chuckle or a big laugh the entire way. It also is really well edited too and follows a pretty sharp and funny script. Chevy Chase nails it here and balances the dark and light hearted tone perfectly and is the best thing in this. Lots of the jokes are visually based also and while simple are set up pretty cleverly. It's the perfect balance of light heartedness and raunchy dark humor. Everyone should give this a try once. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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