A classic

I already saw this movie but, since it was a while back and sind it is a classic, I thought I might as well check it out again. In fact, somehow, it took me many years to watch this classic and, considering its impressive reputation, I had some rather high expectations. Eventually, even though I did enjoy it the first time around I watched it, I can’t say I was really blown away by the whole thing though. Well, while rewatching it, I was surprised by how little I actually remembered it which is usually not a good sign, especially when you are dealing with a huge classic like this one. Eventually, it is a fun flick, no doubt about it, but, to be honest, except for a couple of good jokes, I never thought it was hilarious. It is like John Belushi, a guy who has become a legend since then when, in fact, he made only 7 movies before dying and only 2 of them (‘Animal House’ and this movie included) were actually really successful. Well, I don't think that ‘Animal House’ was really that great either so I don’t really get all the fuss about this guy. At least, I have to admit that the legendary soundtrack is indeed quite awesome and I really loved these cameos from all these great artists (James Brown, John Lee Hooker, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles). Eventually, in my opinion, even though this movie tries to be wild and all, basically, it is pure and simply a musical with some pretty cool music and some rather chaotic scenes but not much more than that, I’m afraid. Anyway, to conclude, even though it didn’t really blow me away, it is still a pretty good flick though and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10