Dorm Daze (2003)
8/10
Good fun!
24 December 2004
Warning: Spoilers
DISCLAIMER: This film is not your average classical Hollywood film! People going into this film expecting a normal film, a softcore porn film, or some kind of sex romp will be very disappointed.

Your disappointment should not cause you to make unfair and bias reviews towards this film - once you understand what kind of a film it is (or is trying to be), then you can make an informed review and appreciate it for what's it worth.

Please do not get me wrong - this film has Hollywood production values, but the script of the film leans more towards the classification as an avant-garde film rather than a classical Hollywood film. END DISCLAIMER

This story takes place in a college campus dormitory. Since it's Christmas time and the end of the semester, several students are leaving the dorms to go back to their families (including the R.A.). The film begins with two brothers, one who's sex obsessed and the other who wants to keep his virginity for the fair maiden across the hall. The sex obsessed brother has hired a prostitute named Dominique (Boti Bliss) to satisfy his brother and then himself (separately, mind you). The shy brother wants nothing to do with the prostitute, much to his brother's disliking.

Another one of the residents, named Wang, is expecting a foreign exchange student from France who's name is also Dominique. Meanwhile, word has spread around the dorm that a prostitute will be arriving. Two girls, Marla and Lynn (also known as the dorm's gossip, snobby girls), vow not to let that "whore" in and make plans to stop her from coming in. Another girl, Rachel, is friends with Claire (Tatyana Ali) and has borrowed and mistakenly lost a purse Claire's grandmother gave Claire. Another student, about to flunk out of college because of finances, receives a package with a purse in it(similar to Claire's) containing $30,000 and a note with a phone number.

The farce is on as we meet more characters and their unique plot lines. This film is a non-stop laugh fest packed with sexual innuendos.

This movie reminded me of the end portion of almost every Benny Hill series: anyone who has seen the series would remember where the producers would edit the soundtrack to play some wild soundtrack while we would see Benny Hill running around as people chase him.

For those who have not seen Benny Hill, think of the Three Stooges or the early Charlie Chaplain films. This movie is nothing but a funny Farce which gets tiresome after 3/4 of the movie. But for those who were expecting some kind of sex romp, it looks like National Lampoon had the last laugh on you.

Bottom line: If you have a taste for experimental cinema (like Peter Seller's The Party) and want to laugh at a farce, then go watch it. I would recommend this film only to these people, not those expecting a classical Hollywood film.
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