Orange County Reviews

Bloody hilarious

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.

What a funny film

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).

[Highly rated reviewer]

Without Jack Black...

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.

Excellent surprise

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.

A great feel-good film that somehow manages to avoid being sickly. Jack Black does a great job playing, well...Jack Black, basically!! Colin Hanks continues to impress in his fledgling career and John Lithgow is a real bonus. Give it a whirl!!

This Film Was Brilliant

Jack Black made this film - three cheers for the funniest man on film!

Good fun

I like this film. It doesn't break any new ground, and the story is kinda 'run of the mill'. However, this film is fun. Jack Black is brilliant.

And I mean brilliant. I laughed out loud during his scenes, and I don't laugh out loud often. Being such a short film, you can't really go nuts even if you don't enjoy it, so give it a go.

Short but long on laughs

The film runs at about one hour twenty... It does not require you to think very much at all... you will just sit and laugh...

Do make sure you watch all the extra features, the TV adverts are so funny I was in pain laughing...

Enjoy!

nothing special

Ok film, but nothing special, a few amusing parts, jack black always makes me giggle

Jack black makes this movie great

We see colin hanks play the high school student desperatly wanting to follow his dream of writing at Yale university. But its not made any easier by his dropout, lazy brother played by none other than Jack Black.

Made even better by John Lithgow performance as his dad