“Yes! Crab cakes and football! That’s what Maryland does!” —Flip
Today’s quick review: Wedding Crashers. John Beckwith (Owen Wilson) and Jeremy Grey (Vince Vaughn) are divorce lawyers who spend their free time at weddings trying to pick up women. For their latest adventure, they crash a wedding hosted by William Cleary (Christopher Walken), the Secretary of the Treasury. But things get complicated when John falls in love with Claire (Rachel Adams), a charming woman who already has a boyfriend (Bradley Cooper).
Wedding Crashers is a raunchy romantic comedy about two best friends who lie their way into weddings. John and Jeremy have their routine down to a science, using fake identities and social tricks to make women swoon. But they get more than they bargained for when they meet the Cleary family, who are rich, eccentric, and well-connected. Now the friends have to keep up their charade for a full weekend to give John the chance to win over Claire.
Wedding Crashers is a movie with a fun premise and a great cast. Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn have natural chemistry as John and Jeremy, and their easy patter is the core of the movie. The rest of the humor comes from the complications of dealing with the Cleary family, ranging from impressing their hosts to helping Jeremy escape from Gloria (Isla Fisher). The jokes are quotable and entertaining, and the story hits all the beats it needs to.
The result is a straightforward comedy that’s easy to like. How much you get out of the movie will depend on how much you like Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, as well as what your tolerance is for raunchy humor. For the right viewer, Wedding Crashers is a steady stream of laughs with a satisfying payoff. Steer clear if you’re looking for something smart or subtle.
For a raunchy comedy with most of the same cast, try Old School. For a light comedy about a faker, try School of Rock. For a romantic comedy about a womanizer who has a change of heart at a wedding, try Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. For a more conventional romance at a wedding, try Four Weddings and a Funeral.
[6.9 out of 10 on IMDB](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396269/). I give it a 7.0 for fun humor.