But then something happened towards the end of the film. One of the things that made VW1 so great was the use of secondary players and there was much more unexplored potential there. The goofy cast of misfits turned cool are good, but are really underused by the writers and directors. She was understated and strong at the same time, while doing her best to work within the limits of the script. I actually really liked some of the supporting case. They seemed to force it all together too quickly, as the movie oddly moves too slowly. They had so many chances to go in interesting directions but never did. But the problem is that while it is leading in circles, the jokes trying to hold it together are not very funny. It never really seems to be leading anywhere but in circles. The first hour was pretty boring and choppy, and seemed comfused about where it wanted to go, even though we knew where it was going. It was not all that much fun, especially not compared to VW1. That brings up the next problem with VW2. Or in this case because we hope it is funny. You pretty much knew the gist of what was going to happen for the next 90 minutes based on the initial meeting of Taj and Pip (the antagonist) but really we don't watch these types of movies for their plot-twisting and high caliber story. The plot itself was predictable from the second it started unfolding. Even his accent would stray in and out, at times sounding totally SoCal American. He seemed conflicted with this issue the entire film. And as much as I like Kal Penn he looked uncomfortable trying to maintain "Taj" and not become "Kumar" and not become "Van Wilder" himself. Now that starts me off on the first problem with "VW2:Rise of Taj" and that problem is that Taj just does not bode well as a primary character. The acting was great and the Van Wilder character was unique but familiar. It was very funny, entertaining and Ryan Reynolds was just perfect. First off I must say I loved VW one, it is still one of my favorite movies.
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