Review of National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) by Ang M — 11 Jul 2008

I don't like that the comedy exchange is that the griswolds are the anchor and the europeans become the source of hilarity. I would have preferred the inverse. that would have had a more authentic feel to it.

I'm not sure if you're supposed to hate the clark griswald character, but I do, and that makes enjoying the movie difficult. I also don't like the daughter character. and I remember the only thing I liked about the christmas one was the randy quaid character, and "snot" the dog.