Cute, warm film

Rating: 7/10 (11 April 2009)

Adam Sandler is one of those performers, like Jim Carrey, that one either likes or doesn't. However, over the years, he's taken on a variety of roles, and his comedy isn't always the same, either. "The Wedding Singer" is not a typical Adam Sandler film that found great popularity from a wide audience. I certainly didn't expect to like it, but I did.
Set in the '80s, Sandler is Robbie Hart, once an aspiring singer/songwriter who sings at weddings and has an knack for livening up the festivities. Both Robbie and Julia are planning to get married to other people, but fate intervenes. For one thing, Robbie's intended Linda doesn't appear at their wedding (she met him when he was the lead singer in a rock band and now that he's doing receptions, the bloom is off the rose) and Julia's Wall Street broker boyfriend is a jerk. Robbie agrees to help Julia with her wedding, and then finds out that Julia's fiancée is marrying her out of duty because she dated him when he was poor. On top of which, he cheats.
Both leads are wonderful, make a great couple, and the film is a lot of fun. The idea of '80s nostalgia in 1998 is funny as well. The film is bright and it's briskly directed by Frank Coraci.
"The Wedding Singer" is highly entertaining and has a lot of warmth. See it. Great fun.