As evident by the movie poster and the title, my comedy blog will be about the movie "Wedding Crashers," by far my favorite comedy to date. Directed by David Dobkin, the movie stars Owen Wilson as John Beckwith, and Vince Vaughn as Jeremy Grey as two divorce mediators who, in their spare time, like to attend weddings under fake names and fake job titles. Their goal: Take as many women as possible on a late night ride to Pound Town. They also enjoy the perks that come with weddings being open bars, appetizers, meals, music, dancing, etc. However, the wedding this movie focuses on takes the cake, literally. It's the wedding of all weddings, the crash of all crashes. It's the wedding of the U.S. Secretary of the Treasurer's daughter. Played by Christopher Walken, William Cleary is the Secretary of the Treasurer and he has three daughters. One of whom is getting married, and two of whom are targets for both Jeremy and John. Gloria, played by Isla Fisher, is Jeremy's target, a young redheaded who is a bit immature, as shown by a seen by her stomping her feet and yelling at a wedding reception until her father, William, gives in. Claire, on the other hand, is the more articulate and beautiful of the two, and thus is the target for John (Owen Wilson.) Claire, however, has a boyfriend (played by Bradley Cooper) named Sack Lodge, an arrogant, pompous BSer who is only dating Claire to exploit her father's powerful position in politics. The hilarious onslaught of fornication, booze, and sex that occurs over the weekend at the Cleary's estate is one that will leave you clutching your stomach and gasping for air as you roll on the ground laughing at the hilarity of Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and an appearance of Will Ferrell, their mentor.
Plot: 8 Stars. Honestly, the plot is not what makes this movie so good. Yes, it is very unique and far-fetched, but it wasn't all that great. It was pretty predictable which wasn't all too appealing.
Lead Female Characters: 9 Stars. The female cast in this film is pretty money. They have the red-hot girl from Mean Girls, plus the babe to the left (Isla Fisher) who is some sort of Omanian goddess. There is also an appearance by a Mrs. Jane Seymour, the Bond girl in Live and Let Die.
Acting: 9.5 Stars. The acting is almost unbeatable. It's all-star. Plus, with so many amazing actors and actresses in the film, the sygnergism in the room has to be great, raising the bar for the more inexperienced actors. The Vaughn/Wilson combo is MONEY too. You can tell they had a lot of fun filming the movie.
General Satisfaction: 9.5 Stars. Like any comedy, this movie doesn't deviate from the run of the film predictable plot. That's not what makes the movie great. The acting, the girls, the booze, all the debauchery in the movie is on point. At one point in the movie Vince Vaughn screams at this priest for blabbing his deepest darkest secrets, and meanwhile the priest just sits their like a sad puppy. It was hilarious. I do suggest not having any parents/adults in the room while viewing, as it can get quite awkward in a few of the "sticky" scenes. Also, the nudity and swearing run rampant, another reason not to watch with parents.
