I love the original Vacation and Christmas Vacation was surprisingly good too. European Vacation isn't necessarily a bad film, it's just that for me it wasn't particularly memorable or good either.
Pros: Loved the scenery, it was very colourful and striking, and the cinematography and editing do a good job complimenting it. The soundtrack is great with some infectious and nostalgic tunes, and a quirky score. The direction has spark, and the cast do give it their all, Chevvy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Eric Idle give fun performances, and there are some amusing cameos from John Astin and Robbie Coltrane.
Cons: The story is predictable and unfortunately rather thin too, not helped by some uneven pacing, being rushed one minute and a little too drawn-out the next. Despite the top notch efforts of the cast, the characters are not as appealing here, the fashions are dated and clichéd and the script and gags are rather leaden and tired.
In conclusion, it was a decent enough watch but nothing beyond that. 5/10 Bethany Cox
Pros: Loved the scenery, it was very colourful and striking, and the cinematography and editing do a good job complimenting it. The soundtrack is great with some infectious and nostalgic tunes, and a quirky score. The direction has spark, and the cast do give it their all, Chevvy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Eric Idle give fun performances, and there are some amusing cameos from John Astin and Robbie Coltrane.
Cons: The story is predictable and unfortunately rather thin too, not helped by some uneven pacing, being rushed one minute and a little too drawn-out the next. Despite the top notch efforts of the cast, the characters are not as appealing here, the fashions are dated and clichéd and the script and gags are rather leaden and tired.
In conclusion, it was a decent enough watch but nothing beyond that. 5/10 Bethany Cox