Dude, where’s my car? To be honest, I, and many others don’t really care. The film went straight to the number one spot in the United States. Don’t be fooled by this, one of the actors is an American heartthrob amongst teenage girls over there. The TV trailers make the film out to be hilariously funny, and portray a vague storyline. In fact though, you could probably work out the entire storyline just by watching the adverts. The comedy part of the film won’t be missed if you decide not to go and see it since, there is only one vaguely funny scene; the two main characters (Jessie and Chester) spend a few minutes telling each other what their new tattoos say.
The storyline, or rather the lack of it is a big disappointment. What there is, is inconsistent with the events in the film.
A prominent feature of the film that the director has added to fill in the gaps is the unnecessary bad language. A proliferation of four letter words seems to plague every minute. Bad language is useful and necessary in many films to portray the atmosphere of the scene, but here it doesn’t help at all.
Many will be expecting quality entertainment from this film since it features the likes of Sean William Scott from American Pie and more recently, road trip. Dude, where’s my car, should have followed the trend of previous teen flicks such as American Pie, offering consistent storyline, witty gags where they are needed, and the correct balance of seriousness with comedy.
The film follows Jessie and Chester after a night out that they can’t remember, there is little comedy, and a distinctive lack of a storyline. If you want almost constant obscenity, then this is the film for you. If you don’t, you are advised to see quality movies.
Alternatively, if you’re having trouble sleeping, I would advise you go and see the movie. It’ll cure problems in about 15 minutes.