★ 6 / 10
He thought "Moby Dick" was a venereal disease
CinemaSerf
"He thought "Moby Dick" was a venereal disease" - made me smile at the start of this, but after I while I really did wonder if it was ever going to end! "John"…
"He thought "Moby Dick" was a venereal disease" - made me smile at the start of this, but after I while I really did wonder if it was ever going to end! "John" (Owen Wilson) and his pal "Jeremy" (Vince Vaughn) are a couple of amorous types who have quite a successful habit of crashing other folks weddings - usually without knowing a soul - and chancing their arm amongst the hormonally vulnerable. Then something unexpected happens and they end up at the mansion of the US Treasury Secretary (Christopher Walken) where the most convoluted of love pentangles occurs between the two boys, "Claire" (Rachel McAdams), "Gloria" (Isla Fisher) and the pompous "Sack" (Bradley Cooper) - and that's before "Todd, the gay son of the house (Keir O'Donnell) takes a bit of a shine to one of them, too! Not only has romance gone into overdrive, but the relationship between the men is starting to strain. Thing is, the family believe the boys are something quite different from their real selves, and the question is as inevitable as the sun coming up. Will they get found out or be forced to admit who they really are, and will they escape with their lives? It has it's moments this, but it's far too long and padded out with most of the fun out of the way after the first twenty minutes. That leaves us with an increasingly orchestrated series of escapades along the rather puerile lines of "American Pie". These men do have comedy timing and their delivery is slick nd professional, but their humour is childish and predictable, as are the scenarios and jokes. It's not that it's bad, it's just dated and unsophisticated. Ellen Albertini Dow quite engagingly keeps up the spirit of Una O'Connor and Mlldred Natwick as the outrageous and curmudgeonly grandmother, but otherwise this wasn't really for me.
Read full review
★ 9 / 10
Wedding Crashers is a comedy worth watching and is memorable for many reasons, the characters and actors are a big part of it
Holt344
The film follows John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey (Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn), a pair of committed womanizers who sneak into weddings to take advantage of the…
The film follows John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey (Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn), a pair of committed womanizers who sneak into weddings to take advantage of the romantic tinge in the air, they find themselves at odds with one another when John meets and falls for Claire Cleary (Rachel McAdams). Wedding Crashers is directed by David Dobkin and written by Steve Faber and Bob Fisher. The cast has lots of famous actors, including Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper and Jane Seymour. But honestly the film wouldn't be as good if it weren't for Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, they do a phenomenal job in this film thanks to their amazing chemistry and just acting chops and comedic timing. The supporting cast does too a great job, everyone are a joy to watch. You notice what a good time the actors had filming this and that's how a comedy works the best. The jokes and dialogue are great and the improvisation done by the actors were phenomenal.
Wedding Crashers is actually well written and the plot is quite original, mostly because of the screenplay being top notch. But unexpectedly, the editing is great and the cinematography is perfect. David Dobkin's direction and visual storytelling is terrific, he created a romantic comedy that will be remembered for years. It's made by adults for adults, you should know it's credited with helping to revive the popularity of adult-oriented, R-rated comedies. Films like these are scarce as it's genuinely a great and well thought out comedy, made with the upmost care by the people behind the camera and on the camera, and of course everyone else who worked on Wedding Crashers. Andrew Panay, co-producer of the film, had the idea for the film based on his own experience as a wedding crasher in his youth. The first half of the film is superb, it sadly stumbles a bit towards the ending, but overall an incredible comedy.
Read full review
•••
It's really fun, worth watching definitely !!