Personally, I think a mere 3.8 rating is very mean. I found the movie to be hilarious throughout, with fantastic puns and gags. The acting was very good, with Richard Alan Reid (playing the lead 'Elliot') and Brendan Michael Coughlin (playing the dumb, frat-boy 'Joey') standing out.
Granted, the story was a bit contrived; Elliot graduates from university to find out that his mother has got engaged to an American lover. However, the movie comes across as lighthearted and undemanding to the viewer. Also, Frat Pack (to it's praise) also had very little in terms of pop-culture references. I feel that movies can often be too forced with topics, like social media and technology. However, to my surprise, there was very little in that sense.
The only area where the movie lacked would be the character development. All the characters were kind of thrown in front of you with their weird quirks, with anticipation that you already knew them. The reason movies, like American Pie, were so good was because they allowed the viewer to build an emotional connection with the characters whilst keeping the humour and lightheartedness. Frat Pack just felt a little bit too cold in this sense. I would have liked to get to know each character a little better and for the relationship dynamic to be more natural.
If you're into lighthearted, coming-of-age movies; Frat Pack is worth the watch
Granted, the story was a bit contrived; Elliot graduates from university to find out that his mother has got engaged to an American lover. However, the movie comes across as lighthearted and undemanding to the viewer. Also, Frat Pack (to it's praise) also had very little in terms of pop-culture references. I feel that movies can often be too forced with topics, like social media and technology. However, to my surprise, there was very little in that sense.
The only area where the movie lacked would be the character development. All the characters were kind of thrown in front of you with their weird quirks, with anticipation that you already knew them. The reason movies, like American Pie, were so good was because they allowed the viewer to build an emotional connection with the characters whilst keeping the humour and lightheartedness. Frat Pack just felt a little bit too cold in this sense. I would have liked to get to know each character a little better and for the relationship dynamic to be more natural.
If you're into lighthearted, coming-of-age movies; Frat Pack is worth the watch