I'm a tough sell on comedies, but

Rating: 8/10 (23 July 2005)

I'm admittedly a very tough nut to crack on comedies but this one broke the shell wide open. Most of the time I chuckle once and a while at best but I was in stitches for the whole two hours in Wedding Crashers. It ranks up there close to A Fish Called Wanda, When Harry Met Sally and Get Out Your Handkerchiefs in my book. An almost seamless film that takes stereotyped characters and bends them completely out of shape. There's a touch of genius in the interaction between Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn that hints at the great comedy teams of Martin & Lewis, Burns & Allen and Abbott & Costello. Amid their screwball and cynical antics they let reveal an odd but working dynamic that drives through the madness of their own devices. Isla Fisher's addition as the kooky, nymphomanic sister is a great little sidebar entry adding more spice to the stew.
This is a movie that easily could have devolved into cheap visual tricks and potty humor but managed to rise to the occasion and deliver a quality product. Even the sappy and predictable ending doesn't diminish its overall shine. A good, solid eight. I hope we see more of these guys.
(BTW, my brother-in-law is a longtime wedding photographer and he says this kind of activity is not only feasible, he thinks it's fairly common at large weddings)