Review of National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) by Kristin R — 23 Jun 2008

Fun and silly. Ryan Reynolds is hilarious.

This review of National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) was written by Kristin R on 23 Jun 2008.

National Lampoon's Van Wilder has generally received mixed reviews.

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The laugh-out-loud jokery is in short supply, and Reynolds and Reid's kicky charm only goes so far. Bluto Blutarsky, we miss you…

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