Road Trip (2000)

The critic finds the film plotless and tasteless but wickedly funny, better than American Pie thanks to knowing digs at 1980s movies. It earns a place in the same ballpark as Animal House, with a subtext about living life to the fullest.

Leydon notes that the gross-out humor is even grosser than American Pie, praising how director Phillips strikes the right balance of beery anarchy and sly calculation.

Thomas calls it an uproarious college comedy that continues the rowdy Animal House tradition, consistently funny with over-the-top humor and a clear-eyed lack of sentimentality.

Holden highlights the raunchy gross-out humor, singling out the notorious French toast sequence as part of a hit in the post-teen genre with clever mad scientists of dumb cinematic raunch.

The review describes the road trip antics as echoing the Farrelly brothers while noting more to offer than just highlights, singling out Tom Green's offbeat narration and especially DJ Qualls' performance for praise amid the good-natured humor.

Gross-out comedy feels dated and forced to some, but the film is better than most teen movies thanks to crisp dialogue, good pace, and Tom Green as the standout performer. It is entertaining and worth watching despite not being a classic.

The critic views it as a standard youth comedy on wheels with a series of set pieces, finding much of the visual comedy amusing but faulting the script for lacking sharper punchlines and the film overall for not pushing boundaries enough.

Ebert finds the film uneasy with its mix of sweetness and raunch, criticizing the contrived plot and obligatory nudity while noting some likable characters and laughs.

The film aims low and hits its mark as a formulaic teen sex comedy in the vein of American Pie, succeeding at being broad and mercenary but failing to make its jokes land effectively.