OK if highly predictable romantic comedy

Rating: 6/10 (28 June 2008)

Owen Wislon and Vince Vaughn, who is an acquired taste, star as "The Wedding Crashers." When they aren't working, they crash weddings, intent on eating, drinking and having one-night stands. Simple as that. The predictable plot has Wilson falling hard for a gal (Rachel McAdams of "The Notebook" ) at one of the weddings they crash. Unfortunately, she has a serious boyfriend who beats up on Wilson. But Wilson will not be deterred, much to the dismay of Vaughn, who crashes weddings strictly for the reasons cited above and nothing more. Christopher Walken plays the father of McAdams, and he seems out of his element in what is essentially the DeNiro role from "Meet the Parents." Vaughn is as usual too much and should be taken outside and shot. Come to think of it, that's exactly what happens to him here. Wilson is funny and endearing as a lovelorn sap who fears he may never win his true love. McAdams, sporting very dark hair, is sweet and affecting as his true love. Her character would have been played by someone like Cameron Diaz 10 years ago. Come to think of it, Diaz did play the same type of role, in 1997's "My Best Friend's Wedding." The ending is exactly what you are thinking it is as you read this. The movie holds few surprises, but it makes an OK time killer. Truth be told, "My Best Friend's Wedding" is a better bet.