Wedding Crashers

I really liked this comedy, even when I saw it for the first time, and somehow it remains that I still like it after all these years. One of the few movies where I can still tolerate Vince Vaughn, mainly because he is paired with Owen. Jane Seymour is incredibly beautiful here and outshines all her younger colleagues. (12/04/2015)

The first half is truly excellent and relentlessly fun, the second is admittedly much weaker, with the story going off on a tangent, but I can't and don't want to raise any major objections. In fact, movies can always rely on a great cast that will pull them with all their might into the above average, and in addition to the likeable Wilson and Vaughn, who complement each other perfectly, there’s also the unmistakable Walken, in a role a bit uncharacteristic for him, the tough Bradley Cooper and the beautiful McAdams, for whom I would have gone through it all. The last few minutes are also enlivened by old friend Will Ferrell, whose cameo was brilliant this time :) Great fun, and perhaps the best of "Frat pack" team. (30/03/2013)

Another Frat Pack comedy, this time with slightly less zany humor. In other words, a little more palatable for the general public. The beginning part is almost all excellent, actually up until the last third, when the picture is then needlessly dragged out and starts to get boring. Mainly thanks to the central duo, there is always something to watch and to chuckle at. But this makes it all the more of a shame that Walken is terribly under-utilized. Personally, I like this movie more than the rather more zany humor of the other comedies made by the “Pack". Dodgeball and Anchorman are way different, not to speak of Zoolander. (26/09/2005)

This is how it should be. Transitioning smoothly from a hilarious bomb to a romantic drama full of joy to the soul, that is art. To my surprise, the Frat Pack managed it excellently, and even though talkative grandma or the ultra-weird Todd spoil the relaxed atmosphere, I mostly find words of praise. Otherwise, given the incredible verbal machine gun of Vince Vaughn or the grounding smile of Rachel McAdams, it's impossible not to. When the main hero confesses to all possible sins in a public confession or when the unwanted competitor is a disgusting slimeball, those are clichés that I will always love. (19/09/2007)

Wedding Crashers is clear proof that even American comedies can have cleverly devised plots that are not awkward and at the same time are funny. Of course, there are some flaws that contradict logic - like no one finding the rampage of two strangers at any wedding suspicious, but it would be a shame to dwell on that. The brisk pace, clearly set by the Vaughn and Wilson duo, easily carries even the weakest jokes (of which fortunately there are only a few), and it's a joy to watch their mutual chemistry, which works wonderfully. The crown on top of everything is the appearance of the hunted bridesmaids. Yes, the gentlemen from the "Frat Pack" can indeed make a decent romantic comedy, but there are a few spicy moments, and in many aspects, it even surpasses the wild Dodgeball. (09/10/2005)