Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with a look at the Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson comedy WEDDING CRASHERS. From this review and the previous we've gotten, this film seems to be a little long, but filled with some quality laughs. However, if the below reviewer is right in saying that Christopher Walken is vastly underused in this film, then I may have to throw the glove to the ground and go after the filmmakers. Wasting Walken is a crime, so I hope I disagree with the below statements... at least when it comes to Walken since he calls the rest of the film hilarious. Anyway, enjoy the review!
Hey Harry,
This is my first e mail but I thought i'd give a try to the review side of film. I've recently been able to see Wedding Crashers and this is what I have to say about it.
Being a fan of Old School and other silly humor films of the past decade, this film was amazingly hilarious. And there are two words to explain the quality, Vince Vaughn. I went into this film with slightly lower expectations and wrote it off as an aimless comedy coming from corporate Hollywood, granted that's exactly what it is, but it had me laughing for 90 mins out of the two hours it screened.
Owen Wilson: his character, at times cheesey has an insatiable ability to have the women in the film, and in real life, cling to his every word. His gift of gab and his expertise of Crashing Weddings gets him in the door and then home with a brides maid. Time and time again it works, until finally he meets "the one" (aka Rachel McAdams). Their relationship establishes through a very cheesy line, but even the cheese in this film is aware of it's self and uses that to it's advantage. In his quest to finally settle down and grow up he tries to win the love of Rachel McAdams (who's engaged) over the course of a holiday weekend.
Vince Vaughn: I can't say ernough about this performance. After this movie, I'd watch this guy read a phonebook and i'd still laugh. He's the fast talking, graceful dancing, slightly paranoid, uber player. However, all these traits that he's so well aware of backfires attracting a sociopath lover who is the sister of the woman Owen is in love with. His ordeals are primarily thinking of ways to get the girl to understand it's just "not going to work".
Christopher Walken: Unfortuantely, this is the weakness of the film. Chris Walken is horribly underused in thie film. It seems the part, which usually screams CHRIS WALKEN, could have been played by any standard actor. A tragedy of wasted brilliance.
Overall, this film is exactly what a comedy should be, funny. It makes you laugh, sometimes cheap laughs and at other times complex laughs. The arrival of cameos (like they'd make an Owen Wilson movie and not have a cameo) will make those who are familiar with these actors shrill with glee. And the good news is, I wasn't the only one laughing. The entire theater would errupt with laughter and all generally had the same opinions of it. It's funny.
If i make it could you call me BeeGee? I can't think of anything better and keep my identity hidden. it's my lack of creativity. Hope this helps.
