Orange County (2002)

8 out of 8 people found the following review helpful:

Bloody hilarious

A Customer from Norwich, England, 12th February, 2004

I started to watch this one with no preconception of what it was, and the opening scenes caught my attention. As the movie progressed I felt that I knew all of the characters in the people around me. The actors were perfectly cast, Colin hanks to play the lead, Jack Black as his waster of a brother.

This one has everything, comedy, action and above all a real story!!! Rare amongst modern movies.

If you are not sure what to watch tonight, watch this, you will not be disappointed.

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5 out of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Without Jack Black...

CC from from Sutton Coldfield, 16th January, 2007

Often films explore how beyond reach achievements can become reality. This film relies upon the viewers knowledge of how difficult a college place is to obtain, however seems unsuitable in our current culture, thus seems his chosen path is one of no importance to him. The film tries to please too many viewers with little portions of comedy, despair, love, etc but never enough in one area. It is a nice film if you want to unwind, but not one to be excited, challenged or even for laughs. Jack Black rescues this film somewhat.

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5 out of 5 people found the following review helpful:

What a funny film

Thomas Woods from London, 5th January, 2005

Just conveying the comments from previous viewers really as to how great a film this is. The emphasis is on the empathy with the main character Shaun and his hap-hazard multi-dysfunctional Orange County family and his efforts to get into Stamford University. Jack Black is superb (as Shaun's drugged up brother) as are John Lithgow and Catherine O'Hara (as Shaun's career obsessed and partially psychotic (respectively) parents).

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3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful:

Excellent surprise

janetyjanet from from Fareham, 19th July, 2004

Didn't know much about the film other than that it stars Tom Hanks son Colin & Jack Black (the latter not necessarily a recommendation as far as I'm concerned) so was very happy to sit back & find myself watching a cracking comedy with touches of insight and meaning.
At times it does veer towards the silly but never irredeemably so and is continually pulled back by the spot on performances of all concerned.

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Orange County

Finbarr from , 14th November, 2007

A fairly mediocre effort, but you have to hand it to the director for getting Colin 'son-of-Tom' Hanks onboard. You get a big name unknown in the movie, and a dozen B list actors and actresses all signed up too. Ironically, having so many actors on board means that most of them only get cameo performances, with most of their scenes ending up on the cutting room floor. Unlikely it the film would have been made on the strength of the script alone. It's not dreadful by any means, but definitely less than the sum of its parts.

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This film is brilliant!

Becky Drage from Dagenham, Essex, 3rd February, 2007

I absolutly love this film :) However I do not recomend watching this if you are applying for University as it shows the tragedy of being rejected from your number one Uni that you had high hopes of going to. Admittidly I watched this film after seeing the Foo Fighters video for 'The One' and thought that Jack Black looked hilarious in it! and after watching this, it has become one of my favorite films. I recall that when the film came out it was a flop at cinemas, however, I do not think that it should be a film to by-pass. It shows the life of Shaun Brumner, and his troubles with schooling, family, social life/friends and relationships. They are not too far fatched like some films which is what makes this film a joy :) With Jack Black player the stoner/plain stupid brother, it provides a comic relief and a laugh all the way through. I deffo recommend that anyone watch this film

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Jack Black?

A Customer from Bristol, England, 8th September, 2006

Not enough Jack Black in this film. Lacklustre film unfortunately. A little disappointing. Very few laughs.

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