Quartile rating: 5/10 · 1 rating
Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England, where he looks to continue his education, and teach an uptight student how to make the most out of her academic career.
Van Wilder 2 is a formulaic comedy sequel that recycles the original's fish-out-of-water, misfits-vs-snobs premise and transplants it to a British setting with little imagination. The plot hits every predictable beat — outcasts bond, uptight love interest warms up, big climax proves the underdogs right. Taj (Kal Penn) is a likable enough lead but the supporting cast is largely forgettable and the performances are serviceable at best. Cinematography is bland and TV-movie functional. Novelty is extremely low as it is essentially a carbon copy of the first film's structure with a new backdrop. The ending resolves exactly as expected with no surprises.