So I figured out why I find it so hard
to like actor Bradley Cooper. The first thing I would have seen him
in is “Wedding Crashers.” In this film he plays a douchebag so
well that they should have re-made all those 80's movies and cast him
as the preppy villain with the up-turned collar. I've seen him in a
lot of other movies now, and he's quite a good actor, but it's hard
not to think of him as a jerk.
Besides the Bradley Cooper revelation,
I found on re-watching “Wedding Crashers” that the movie has aged
quite well. It's definitely one to get on DVD for multiple viewings.
Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn play John and Jeremy, a couple of
boy-men whose hobby is sneaking into weddings to enjoy free food and
booze and to pick up girls. The endless string of parties and
one-night-stands is presented in a fun montage that makes it clear
that these guys aren't merely free-loaders. Sure, they are
un-invited guests, but they are the life of every party. They dance
with little girls and old ladies. Every wedding would be more fun
with these guys.
John, however, starts to feel the
utter emptiness of all the hookups and partying. Then, at a
high-profile wedding, John spots Claire (Rachel McAdams), and it's
love at first sight. Jeremy hooks up with Claire's crazy sister
Gloria (Isla Fisher) and the two get invited to spend the weekend at
the family beach house. Jeremy spends the weekend trying to fend off
the hyper-clingy Gloria, while John tries to separate Claire from her
obnoxious fiance Sack (Bradley Cooper).
The plot would be intolerably
improbable and trite if it weren't for the stellar cast, who simply
bring the comedy in waves. Rachel McAdams and Isla Fisher are
completely adorable and just as funny as Vaughn and Wilson. Bradley
Cooper, as I said,is so good at playing a jerk that it becomes hard
to imagine him otherwise. There's also a cameo from Will Ferrell, as
the god-father of wedding crashing. He's actually funny, which goes
to show that Ferrell's schtick is actually fun in small doses.
Overall, “Wedding Crashers” is exuberant, funny, romantic, and
slightly raunchy. It's the perfect date movie, and a guaranteed
laugh at any time.
4 stars out of 5
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