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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)

It's definitely not a crazy romp, and doesn’t have the smart witty humour of the About a Boy type (I laughed about twice), and I didn't even think that this particular comedy had any traces of bizarre frat-pack humour. But the performances of all the cast, who were all beaming with how much they were enjoying their shooting days, the very pleasant romantic line with the perfectly working chemistry between Wilson and the lovely McAdams (1* for that one alone), and the fact that the story only occasionally slipped into awkwardness (the old mum's troubles), were all enough to give me a pleasantly amused smile that never left me throughout the film. It made me purr in satisfaction like a cat by the fireplace. (14.09.2006)

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)

It took me about a minute to realize that both main characters of the story are extremely unsympathetic and that the humor won't appeal to me. About 10% of it is because I am a slightly older generation than the teenagers for whom the movie is primarily intended. And 90% is because it lacks the necessary quality. I understand that this type of romantic comedy works with completely different tools than an Oscar-winning drama, but too much of a good thing is bad. Tacky romance, awkward humor, and above all, incredibly cheap morals. That this made 200 million dollars just in the States? I'll have to be more careful with commercially successful comedies. There is sometimes quite a painful difference between my taste and the so-called mass audience when it comes to comedies... I was thinking for a long time whether I would find something that would justify giving at least one lonely star, and Rachel McAdams convinced me that there is, after all, one reason to find it in Wedding Crashers. Overall impression: 20%. (23.03.2014)

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)