Directed by:
David DobkinCinematography:
Julio MacatComposer:
Rolfe KentCast:
Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Jane Seymour, Ellen Albertini Dow, Keir O'Donnell, Bradley Cooper, Ron Canada (more)VOD (2)
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At the tail end of another successful season of toasting brides and grooms, Jeremy (Vince Vaughn) learns that the daughter of Treasury Secretary William Cleary (Christopher Walken) and his wife Kathleen (Jane Seymour) is getting married in what is sure to be the social event of the year. Strictly adhering to their proven 'rules of wedding crashing' to meet and pick up women aroused by the very thought of marriage, the duo hit a snag when, having quickly set their sights on bridesmaids Claire (Rachel McAdams) and Gloria (Isla Fisher) Cleary, John (Owen Wilson) unexpectedly falls hard and fast for Claire. (Entertainment in Video)
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It took me about a minute to realize that both main characters of the story are extremely unsympathetic and that the humor won't appeal to me. About 10% of it is because I am a slightly older generation than the teenagers for whom the movie is primarily intended. And 90% is because it lacks the necessary quality. I understand that this type of romantic comedy works with completely different tools than an Oscar-winning drama, but too much of a good thing is bad. Tacky romance, awkward humor, and above all, incredibly cheap morals. That this made 200 million dollars just in the States? I'll have to be more careful with commercially successful comedies. There is sometimes quite a painful difference between my taste and the so-called mass audience when it comes to comedies... I was thinking for a long time whether I would find something that would justify giving at least one lonely star, and Rachel McAdams convinced me that there is, after all, one reason to find it in Wedding Crashers. Overall impression: 20%.
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The first half is truly excellent and relentlessly fun, the second is admittedly much weaker, with the story going off on a tangent, but I can't and don't want to raise any major objections. In fact, movies can always rely on a great cast that will pull them with all their might into the above average, and in addition to the likeable Wilson and Vaughn, who complement each other perfectly, there’s also the unmistakable Walken, in a role a bit uncharacteristic for him, the tough Bradley Cooper and the beautiful McAdams, for whom I would have gone through it all. The last few minutes are also enlivened by old friend Will Ferrell, whose cameo was brilliant this time :) Great fun, and perhaps the best of "Frat pack" team.
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Wedding Crashers is clear proof that even American comedies can have cleverly devised plots that are not awkward and at the same time are funny. Of course, there are some flaws that contradict logic - like no one finding the rampage of two strangers at any wedding suspicious, but it would be a shame to dwell on that. The brisk pace, clearly set by the Vaughn and Wilson duo, easily carries even the weakest jokes (of which fortunately there are only a few), and it's a joy to watch their mutual chemistry, which works wonderfully. The crown on top of everything is the appearance of the hunted bridesmaids. Yes, the gentlemen from the "Frat Pack" can indeed make a decent romantic comedy, but there are a few spicy moments, and in many aspects, it even surpasses the wild Dodgeball.
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Another Frat Pack comedy, this time with slightly less zany humor. In other words, a little more palatable for the general public. The beginning part is almost all excellent, actually up until the last third, when the picture is then needlessly dragged out and starts to get boring. Mainly thanks to the central duo, there is always something to watch and to chuckle at. But this makes it all the more of a shame that Walken is terribly under-utilized. Personally, I like this movie more than the rather more zany humor of the other comedies made by the “Pack". Dodgeball and Anchorman are way different, not to speak of Zoolander.
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This is how it should be. Transitioning smoothly from a hilarious hit to a romantic drama full of joy for the soul, that is art. To my surprise, the Frat Pack pulled it off with bravura, and even though the talkative grandma or the ultra-weird Todd spoiled the relaxed atmosphere, I mostly find words of praise. Otherwise, given the incredible verbal machine gun of Vince Vaughn or the grounding smile of Rachel McAdams, it's impossible not to. When the main hero confesses to all possible sins in a public confession, or when the unwanted competitor is a disgusting slimeball, those are clichés that I will always love.
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