What a blast from the past!

Rating: Null/10 (25 March 2000)

As I watched the Wedding Singer, laughing heartily at the mostly subtle humor, I was struck over and over at most of the things about the 80s that I had forgotten. Fads and trends that I thought were so cool and normal seemed almost ludicrous under today's standards; however this movie definitely portrayed them in a way that made me more nostalgic than anything. From the funky music to the multiple-zippered Michael Jackson jackets and breakdancing, this movie has it all in a huge, hilarious melting pot. Robbie Hart (Sandler), a very successful wedding singer, and former front man of a rock band, is abandoned at the alter at his own wedding. As he befriends Julia (Barrymore), he realizes she's in a terrible relationship with a slimey Don Johnson look-alike, and inadvertently, they both fall in love. With a dynamite chemistry, these two carry the movie along well, and become one of the cutest couples on film I've seen in a long time. Although a tad predictable, it's nonetheless entertaining, and a great film to see multiple times with a special someone.