Recapping '80s nostalgia, this is an entertaining romantic-comedy

Rating: Null/10 (8 November 2003)

Wedding Singer, The (1998) Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Christine Taylor, Allen Covert, Matthew Glave, Ellen Albertini Dow, Angela Featherstone, Alexis Arquette, Steve Buscemi, Billy Idol, Jon Lovitz, D: Frank Coraci. Sandler is at his most appealing as an unsuccessful New Jersey wedding singer, stood up at the wedding altar, who sees that the only way to piece his life back together is by going after the waitress (cute Barrymore) he has fallen in love with, though she's getting married to a pigheaded slime. Apart from some reservations-unessential crudeness, occasional strident frolics, and the clichéd plot obstacles for the two lovers-an entertaining, funny romantic comedy that recaps nostalgia of the 80s, and star vehicle for the humorist, launching his career. Running Time: 96 minutes and rated PG-13 for sexual dialogue and humor, and for language. ** ½