EuroTrip (2004)

Perfect cast and a good story

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Like Roadtrip Eurotrip is all about the journey than the actual meeting only here it is cross country. Boy gets dumped by girl, boy has a penpal from Germany- a hot girl who he decides to pursue along with a bunch of friends. His adventures include hanging out with a bunch of Manchester United hooligans, going to a nude beach and a conclusion at the Vatican with the whole world watching. Eurotrip is a good teenage sex comedy though there isn't much in the way of sex. This is a fun movie to see with friends.

In the scene at the nude beach Jenny in a blue bikini and the scene where Jenny lifts her top to flash her breasts to incoming drivers (with her back to the camera) the actress, Michelle Trachtenberg was 17 years old at the time.Also, the club scene where Jenny and Jamie was kissing, the actor playing Jamie, Travis Wesler was 25 and the actress playing Jenny, Michelle Trachtenberg was 17.

Scott Thomas (Scott Mechlowicz) gets harshly dumped on his graduation day, but few days later he happens to find out that his longtime penpal in Germany is a very hot girl in real life. Thus the only logical solution is to take a trip to Europe to find her and profess his undying love for her. Really, the guy had no other choice. None whatsoever.Okay, okay, so the story is pretty much the definition of cheesy. And it's not like the characters are all that much better, either. In fact, they're downright stereotypical, though the inclusion of twins is at least something you only see in every fourth comedy or so, instead of each and every one. So yeah, the film isn't exactly the crowning achievement in originality, but it has some saving graces.First of them being the actors. None of them are big names, but they clearly had fun doing this film and it shows in their performances as well. Plus, I do appreciate that they shied away from the worst clichés, though they're definitely not plowing any new ground here. It's just that they're not the worst.I also found the humour to be surprisingly effective, especially because most of the jokes are about different European stereotypes, painfully so. As a fellow European I should feel insulted. But the thing is, they're so over the top and ridiculous, that they circle around and become funny all over again. Refuge in audacity, so to speak, but for once they attempt it with something other than toilet humour.And that's about it. EuroTrip is an excellent film if you liked all the silly high school comedies of the 90s, and it's a pretty decent comedy all around. Not great, but not bad either.

Unlike the typical movie goer, reviewers are acutely aware that films WHICH MAY SEEM UNREMARKABLE at the time of release can improve, like wine, with age.This film is possibly the best teen comedy of the era.That the cast is likable and works well together is a given.What makes Eurotrip stand out are "set pieces" which stick in your mind decades later.In my case, the ringing of the bell in the Vatican followed by the "white smoke" routine is unforgettable. But there are other gems here too.Highly recommended.