Rather ambitious, no holds barred, laugh out loud comedy!!

Rating: 8/10 (8 August 2005)

Wedding Crashers above all else is ballsy!! I don't know if that's a word but I'm making it one. It's "R" rated which is a rarity nowadays with constant political correctness creeping up and of course the film is taking it's hits with such issues as "The Purple Heart, Rape, racism, sexism" and I kind of support those opinions but nonetheless I have to give the film credit for being no holds barred and going for it because for the most part the film is very funny. I wanted to find it more funny, I wanted it to be as funny to me as it was to everyone else in the theater but it never really got roll in the aisles funny for me.
Wedding Crashers is of course the story of two lawyers who mediate for divorcing couples and during Wedding Season they crash weddings. The two of them create elaborate back stories, study the families in the weddings and then crash them with these stories in hopes of scoring vulnerable, and hot women which they successfully do again and again and again. John Beckwith, one half of the two friends, is starting to grow weary of their philandering ways. He feels like he needs a break but Jeremy wants to pull the Wedding crash of all weddings. Secretary of treasury's daughter is getting married, and it's going to be the most elaborate wedding of all time. Finally John gives in and the two go posing as brothers. While at the wedding Jeremy picks out the brides sister as his mark and John immediately notices the other sister, the beautiful Claire Clearly. While Jeremy makes his move John makes his way to Claire and the two hit it off almost immediately. Unfortunately eventually she introduces him to her wealthy, well to do, long time boyfriend Sack. This doesn't get John down, instead he is determined to win her away from Sack. Jeremy's woman is turning out to be a psychotic clingy, obsessive woman and he's ready to bail but John is insisting they stay around for him to get more time with Claire. Jeremy's newfound girlfriend Gloria Cleary invites them both to her father's home for a weekend away and Jeremy tries to say no but John thinks it's great seeing the opportunity to get near Claire. The two men go and what follows is a roller coaster for Jeremy of trying to avoid Gloria and her crazy, very gay, artsy, rather slow brother Todd. Meanwhile John is falling hard for Claire and Sack is only showing more and more why he doesn't deserve her. Sack sees John trying to vie for his woman and he sets an investigation in motion to find out who they really are. Once their secret is uncovered John thinks he's lost Claire forever but true love will always prevail for both men.
Wedding Crashers is the furthest thing from original. It's not a new story or plot or characters for the most part but that doesn't make it any less enjoyable. Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson are spectacular together and apart in this film. Owen Wilson plays the straight man to Vaughns neurotic over the top hilarious role. Vaughns expressions and one-liners are enough to keep the whole moving going. Not to mention the HUGE physical comedy he does that is just great!! Isla Fisher as Vaughn's obsessive girlfriend is hilarious although the commercials and trailers for this film kind of ruin most of her biggest comedy lines. Christopher Walken who has been known to do some great comedy is more of the straight man in the film but still a great presence to have on screen. Jane Seymour's role could have been better used and she's barely got any screen time. The hilarious Ellen Albertini Dow who plays Grandma Cleary gets most of her lines from being outrageous but still hilarious!! And the usually rather plain looking Rachel McAdams, is stunning and perfectly matched with Owen Wilson. Despite being a rather touchy comedic film for those who are not sensitive you will probably laugh to tears. I definitely laughed all the way through just not as much as I wanted to. I guess you have to be in the right mood for it. I admit I was disappointed when they entered in special guest and ANNOYING cameo Will Ferrell...another member of the Ferrell comedy troupe. I had hoped that Vaughn and Wilson were trying to break free of the crew but apparently they are still attached. Ferrell makes an appearance as THEE original Wedding Crasher Chaz Reingold. As always he has some amusing lines but completely over acts and almost ruins much of the humor built up in the film. Wedding Crashers is a can't miss comedy that is sure to at least give you several laughs. A little raunchy at times but funny!! 8.5/10