Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

Scotty Burke It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Paul Evans I genuinely love this movie, and have since childhood, it's laugh out loud slapstick, and highlights every preconceived stereotype people had about Europeans before globalisation, all Brits are posh and idiotic, Italians are all gangsters and of course The French hate everyone that isn't French.So it's far from politically correct, indeed many of the jokes wouldn't be allowed in a new film, but it was the eighties.It's such a feel good film, the music is so upbeat, Chase and D'Angelo are as wonderful as always, but it's the many great cameos I enjoyed most, numerous funny parts from Mel Smith, Maureen Lipman, Ballard Barclay and of course the wonderful Eric Idle.It's bonkers, it's hilarious.

John Brooks Where the first one had an element of natural charm to it and had really inventive humorous ideas to offer the viewer, and overall felt like a well-rounded film where the viewer is connected enough he wants to see more, this one even with an effort to indulge is merely a majorly superficial commercial sequel, with unfunny stereotypical European caricatures lined up on the cheesy comedy conveyor belt, and one easily finds himself wondering what he's doing at that very moment when it's been more than an hour of the same old blatant thick humor on display, disconnected and disinterested with what happens next, hoping for something good to finally occur, but just more of the same.There was so much to explore comedy-wise between the National Lampoon humor with Chevy Chase and co., and the concept of a European vacation. Instead, the girl who whines the whole way about her boyfriend which never amounts to anything in the end, the uncharacteristic events to force a way out...Nah. No good.

AaronCapenBanner The Griswold family(Chevy Chase & Beverly D' Angelo return, though their two kids are recast) find themselves on a dumb game show, which they somehow win, and the prize is a (you guessed it) European Vacation, but their enthusiasm at this win is deflated when the trip does not go the way they had planned...Stupid and crude sequel uses every cliché in the book, and falls flat on its face. Recasting of the children doesn't click; even use of comedy guest stars Eric Idle and John Astin doesn't work, and film just gets worse as it goes along; only succeeds in giving American tourists a bad name!

Maziun I quite understand the negative reviews toward this movie . I don't treat the first movie as some incredible masterpiece , but it was fun. This one is however a disappointment.The movie follows formula of the first one , yet they are some changes. There is no cousin Eddie this time and the Griswalds travel all over Europe instead of America. The cast is also obviously different – Rusty and Audrey Griswald have been re-casted . Instead of Anthony Michael Hall and Dana Barron we have Jason lively and Dana Hill .Many have complained about that . I have to admit that I don't like this sort of change too . Still , I think they were worthy replacements and personally I like Dana's Hill Audrey more than Barron's.There is also change of director . Harold Ramis ("Ghostbusters" ) has been replaced by Amy Heckerling ("Fast times at Ridgemont High"). She directs it with obvious 80's style (Griswalds at Italian shop , Griswalds at museum) and for me that's a good thing . John Hughes who has written original also is the author of screenplay here . "European vacation" doesn't only wants to be entertainment , but also is a satire on Americans . The movie makes fun of our heroes several times – kids complain about the lack of MTV , Griswalds don't know any language , sex is the best entertainment for them , they can't simply enjoy their time. I don't think that movie is cruel towards are heroes . They still the same sympathetic people only with unusual ability to fall into trouble.The famous song by Lindsey Buckingham "Holiday road" is back . There are also other great songs here : Power Station "Some like it hot" , Dr.John "New looks" and Network "Back in America".William Zabka (the bully from "Karate kid") makes a brief appearance as Jack – Audrey's boyfriend . Watch out also for Eric Idle (member of Monty Python) as unlucky British guy who gets accidentally hurt by Clark every time they met."European vacation" is a forced sequel . Most jokes is lame , I sadly admit (for example : the dream sequences at the airplane and the ending at the airplane) , but there are some funny jokes (for example : the vulgar waiter in France ,Clark can't turn left in England ) . It's still better than the next movie in franchise - "Vegas vacation" . Now THAT was a complete disaster. I give this one a 3/10.