Any flick featuring mistaken identity, rumors gone horribly wrong, double-crossing hookers, abused exchange students, a guy looking for his copy of Steel Magnolias, and a dude with a big French sausage can't be all bad, right?

Dorm Daze has about 10 plots going all at once and though it seems impossible, somehow all the stories collide and everything works out. Credit that to brother directing team, David and Scott Hillenbrand, whose first foray into comedy is actually an entertaining romp that harkens back to day of grand old farce. Full of slapstick and mistaken identity, the eager actors manage to keep the pace going full force, even if the ridiculous situations dictate otherwise.

Dude, those chicks are totally makin' out!

Featuring several wonderful up and coming actors (including the cute Cameron Richardson who can be spotted in all her bikini glory on Point Pleasant), the standout here is Boti Bliss as the conniving hooker Dominique. She becomes the main focus of the film and steals every scene. I was sorely disappointed with her turn in Bundy, but here she's charismatic and pretty friggin' funny.

And what would any modern farce be without a lesbian makeout scene? Unfortunately, one of the key participants is very plastic looking and the scene itself seems totally without context. That aside, there's much to praise about Dorm Daze, which actually wrangled a small theatrical release before hitting DVD via 20th Century Fox. Luckily, they added lots of fun features including a commentary, a featurette and tons of other stuff to keep the good times rolling.

While it's not Shakespeare (and would we really want that from National Lampoon?) it is much better than the tawdry DVD cover art would lead you to believe. Check it out.

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