Sweet and Vulgar

Rating: 7/10 (15 July 2005)

"Wedding Crashers" is the quintessential 21st century comedy. It acts like it is really raunchy but in the end it is as sweet as a 1930's Ginger Rogers romantic comedy.
It is much better than I would have thought from seeing the advertisements. In most comedies these days, the ads give away the best jokes. This one saves them for the film.
I'm not much of a fan of Vince Vaughn or Owen Wilson but the supporting cast saves the film. Rachael McAdams steals every scene she is in and is worth the price of admission. Christopher Walken plays a role reminiscent of Meet the Parents. Artie Johnson looks the same as he did 25 years ago in Laugh-in.
I also appreciated that the film did not rely on doing the same jokes over and over. It appears they actually put some thought in the script, a rarity these days.
If you liked "Meet the Fockers" and "Dodgeball," you will probably like "Wedding Crashers."