This fits right into MOR-by-numbers BUT at least it's slick

Rating: 5/10 (7 January 2006)

I rented this film, watched it a few hours after it arrived and returned it the same day.
This is about as throwaway as my viewing habits go but this movie is definitely not bad.
American Pie was my poster-child for this category of film until a few months ago - now I realise that mass-appeal and slick production is better handled by "The Girl Next Door" - which has as much depth in a film so unashamedly contrived.
So, I gave this movie 5. Harsh? Well, if I ever get round to writing a review of Girl Next Door, I'll probably go for a 6. When I rated "Wedding Crashers", I gave it a 4 out of 7 - that's the weird scale used by my DVD rental scheme. It used 4 as a marker for a "watchable" film and that is exactly what I'd like anyone reading this review, to glean from my words.
WATCHABLE
You don't need a synopsis of the plot. You know it's Vaughn and Wilson (what's up with Owen Wilson's Nose?) and they're both funny (actually, I happen to think that Vince is a funny guy and Owen just finds his way into humour because he's he will never be a serious actor).
Halfway through the film, I seriously considered pressing stop and giving up on it. The thing that stopped me is this:
Kelly Clarkson American Pie Britney Spears
No, they don't appear or have songs included (where applicable) but the formula for success is positively smothered over this title. There is so little wrong with Wedding Crashers, that once you've marked it down on the basis that it has a weak plot, you'll struggle to deduct much else because it's fun from halfway onwards. Just the right length too.
If your friends are at blockbuster and someone suggests this then you could do a LOT worse.