Remember when Hollywood studios used to make comedies? And you could go to the movie theater and laugh at them with a roomful of strangers? I guess I should just be happy the movie exists at all; that people can see it on Prime Video and laugh alone or with a couple of friends. They each try to play nice for a bit, and agree to share the tiny inn and its limited options for the two wedding ceremonies and receptions. But what would the movie be if everyone got along?
Instead, tensions rise until Jim and Margot are flinging profanities and the occasional wild animal at one another. On the one hand, the extremes Jim and Margot go to in order to screw with each other are absolutely ridiculous.
I was not kidding about the wild animal thing. On the other hand, I have seen real people lose their minds while stewing in the pressure cooker of a lavish destination wedding. Jim is a classic Will Ferrell character; a sweet soul with a limitless capacity for outrage and fury at any perceived slight or injustice. Stoller cooked up a solid premise, assembled a funny cast, gave them some good scenes to play and lines to deliver, and let them do their thing.
Ferrell looks rejuvenated here, giving possibly his funniest performance in years. Matt Singer Published: January 30, Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. That was neat. Get our free mobile app. In these cases, though, the laughs were on the paying customers. Categories: Movie News , Movie Reviews.
