Crash It
Wedding Crashers is the movie with Crash in the title that really should be celebrated this summer. Sure, it's not perfect, there's a horribly unnecessary and unfunny cameo near the end, the final act has some problems, but there's no denying the sheer joy, humor, and exuberance of the thing.I've always said that Owen Wilson is the funniest person on the planet (and he is), but this really is Vince Vaughn's movie. He steals the show by creating a character that's full of need patheticness, but who really knows the right thing--way deep down. He just has to be reminded of why he would ever want to embrace it. There's a soulful yearning he brings to his eyes that gives him the appearance of a wounded soldier (they lost a lot of good men out there), without making him overly sympathetic.
There's a good supporting cast of wackies. Some of them are introduced and then dropped before they can really take hold in the story (Jane Seymour), but it keeps the movie running forward at a nice clip.
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The problem comes when Wilson and Vaughn's characters split up and are on the outs. While it might have been a good idea dramatically, it doesn't work in the film. Since the entire movie has just been a joyous overthrow of enthusiasm, this sudden downer really does take the wind out of the sales. A stronger, more experienced director might have been able to help these tones mesh together a little bit. This is only then made tedious by the appearance of Chazz's character. While the idea of having a big-name cameo is a good idea, the director should have found a different actor. Someone not in every single comedy out this summer--and hold for it--someone who's actually funny! And to then not let Wilson's character punch Will Tippin after he's been beaten up by him--it really should've been a dual punch.
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Having said all this--the film is funny. In fact, I'll probably have to go see it again because the audience I saw it with was laughing so hard that I couldn't understand what was being said a good portion of the time. That's always a good sign. It's a bit raunchy and could have used a little less language, but still, it's gem of a mainstream comedy. Probably one of the best I've seen so far this year.
posted by cinegod @ 9:30 AM
3 Comments:
I love that you called Bradley Cooper by his Alias: Will Tippin:) He is one yummy man...I have to go see Wedding Crashers just b/c he's in it. I can't wait till his new show "Kitchen Confidential" that's being paired w/ AD on Monday nights. (At least I think it's Mondays now...)
Holy moly, a comedy that Ep & I can agree on!
great review - I agree
I will say that I'm a fan of the actor that played Chazz, so just seeing his show up was sheer joy in itself (obviously the schtick the director was looking for) he really didn't do much for this movie beyond that shock value
aside from that, one of the best casting jobs I've seen in a while - aside from Chazz, nobody else could have pulled those parts off as well as the main castmembers
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