Writer/Director Jeremy Garelick, along with
Co-Writer Jay Lavender have a great premise with The Wedding Ringer.
Jimmy Calahan (Kevin Hart) has created a
successful business portraying the Best Man at the weddings of Millennials, who
do not have any friends.
He is approached by friendless Doug Harris
(Josh Gad), who needs not only a Best Man, but 7 Groomsmen, as well…something
that Callahan has never done.
Though there is too much time in the setup…mainly
the entire first act…, the film starts to pay off when Jimmy and Doug dance at
someone else’s wedding; then play a hysterical football game with Doug’s
father-in-law’s (Ken Howard) friends, who include real-life football stars Joe
Namath, John Riggins and Ed “Too Tall” Jones; Doug is kidnapped for a riotous bachelor
party; and everyone joins in for the honeymoon finale.
If you’re willing to be patient for some
great laughs, these scenes alone make the film worthwhile. I give The Wedding Ringer a 3+ out of 5.
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