THE 80s Nostalgia Trip Of The 90s!

Rating: 7/10 (6 September 1998)

The spine of this movie is your basic romantic comedy - it's hardly a spoiler - you know the outcome, and its always happy. However, what makes 'The Wedding Singer' so good is its setting. The 80s music really drives this film from good to great. The backing music fits the scene, but it is Sandler's superb renditions of songs such as 'Love Stinks' and 'You Send Me Round' as the wedding singer of the title, Robbie Hart, that make the movie. His acting is fairly similar to what has been seen before in movies such as 'Happy Gilmore', only in a more refined, less slapstick manner. Two of the movie's high points are the two original songs, the delightfully twee 'Grow Old With You' and the hilariously profuse 'Somebody Kill Me', both sung in fitting style (though out of tune) by Sandler. Drew Barrymore is surprisingly sweet in her role as the love interest, Julia. 'The Wedding Singer' is a soundtrack maker's dream come true, as many songs are played or referenced to in its course. The film is also delightful in its references to 80's culture, which make it a very enjoyable movie for everyone, whether they can remember the era or not. One last point - the rendition of 'Rapper's Delight' by Ellen Dow has to be seen to be believed!