Saw this on the weekend and thought it was great. It was like a Ben Stiller cringe movie crossed with a buddy scam comedy (don't know if that's a genre, but it should be). Really fun. The two leads carry it, and do a great job. I've never been a big Vince Vaughn fan, but they're a hell comedy duo, if you ask me.
It was predictable that 'the scammers ended up genuinely falling for girls, and they had to confront the fact that they were fakes and the girls didn't know who they were anymore', but it played out well. The support cast was strong too- Isla Fisher, the Fiance of the love interest, Christopher Walken, and Will Ferrel, who comes in about 10 minutes before the end and is awesome. They give him a great reveal too. That guy is a genius, and he makes it look so easy.
The only let down was the climactic scene, which was a really big jump in style/time/logic after the rest of it had been so together, but it was still great fun. It seemed like they had a mandate to cram everything that had been set up into the last scene, no matter how clunkily it had to be squished in.
For lightweight comedy, I highly recommend.
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haha! Gill would strongly disagree, she hated it, but I haven't seen it yet. Have you seen Swingers? Vince Vaughn never lived up to his potential after that, especially since he packed on the pounds. Probably from enjoying the fame and fortune.
Yep, I can understand some people hating it too.
Re Vince Vaughn, here a quote from Entourage:
Turtle: We saw Kristin in the middle of 40 Deuce with her hands down Vince Vaughn's pants.
Eric: She had her hands down his pants?
Johnny Drama: Yeah, both of 'em.
Eric: Vince Vaughn? That puffy motherfucker?
Johnny Drama: Nah, bro, he didn't look puffy at all... He was lookin' reeeeal good.
Turtle: Yeah, it was kinda like "Swingers" Vince Vaughn, not Old School Vince Vaughn... it's kinda like Neeewww Schoool Vince Vaughn.
What you gonna do with all that junk? All that junk inside your trunk?
help me out weighty...
I'ma get, get, get, get, you drunk,
Get you love drunk off my hump.
Yeah, Wedding Crashers was ok for light entertainment I guess. Had no problems with it at all. But then forgot I watched it a day later.
As for Entourage though - great great tv. Only got into it recently but have watched all seasons in a row. Its a great inside look at Hollywood hey? Love that they use real names, and have the real people do cameo's.
another quote -
Studio suit : So Vince, you're gonna do Aquaman 2?
Vince : Sure, but didn't know James Cameron had already signed up for part 2.
Studio suit : oh he hasn't, we've got Michael Bay
Vince : No. No fucking way.
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