LICENSE TO WED
RYAN: Here comes the bride!
CAROLINE: Yeah, unfortunately. Just kidding – sort of.
RYAN: Are you? I really liked “License to Wed.” I love the cast: Robin Williams, Mandy Moore and John Krasinski. Who knew that he’s kind of cute?
CAROLINE: Um …me? And thousands of other women in America who have been watching him on “The Office” for the past two years?
RYAN: He’s a total nerd, but he’s really beginning to grow on me. He’s nerdy cute.
CAROLINE: He’s so not a nerd – he’s totally hot and he’s very tall.
RYAN: You think he’s a hot guy? I think he’s totally average.
CAROLINE: Well, that’s your opinion. I love him and he was great in this, but unfortunately, his presence wasn’t enough to save this film. But look for lots of fun cameos from cast members of “The Office.”
RYAN: This movie has single-handedly redefined the term “product placement.” Starbucks, 1-800-FLOWERS and Sandals are all featured prominently. It’s almost sickening.
CAROLINE: Here’s the news: this movie is a ninety-minute summer romantic comedy. It was kind of choppy, albeit cute at times. But the only reason I could truly enjoy it is because of the cast. Robin Williams’s shtick wears a little thin after a while.
RYAN: It’s not so much a vehicle for Robin Williams as it is a cute picture for Mandy Moore; and let me tell you, she looks better than ever. She’s thin and fabulous. Equally brilliant, but way too thin, is Christine Taylor, who plays her sister.
CAROLINE: It was so nice to see her in a movie that doesn’t star her husband Ben Stiller for a change.
RYAN: Amen.
CAROLINE: She’s great in this. I’ve always liked her ever since “The Wedding Singer.” But she needs to put on 10 lbs. immediately.
RYAN: More like 20.
CAROLINE: She got really skinny after she had kids and girlfriend needs to bounce back to her former size.
RYAN: Overall, I thought this movie was cute and I was really into it for the first half. I was laughing and enjoying myself. Then there got to be some awkward moments that just didn’t work and weren’t that funny, and I started to lose interest. So this film gets only a fair grade from me.
CAROLINE: If you like the cast, you’ll enjoy this movie. It’s light and fluffy, but it felt like it was slapped together in parts; like there were a couple of loose ends that were never resolved.
RYAN: And it’s got the oddest ending of any film we’ve ever seen.
CAROLINE: They clearly had no clue how to end it, and someone was like, “Let’s just end it here!”
RYAN: And …credits!
CAROLINE: Honestly, this movie felt like a February release to me. It wasn’t much better than Mandy’s last flick, “Because I Said So.” What’s your bottom line?
RYAN: I’m not gonna say don’t see it in the theater. You’ll enjoy it, but it could definitely be a rental. On the entertainment yardstick by which I like to measure things, I was definitely entertained. And I laughed out loud a few times.
CAROLINE: I only laughed a couple times. The humor gets pretty lame after a while. I mean, I was going to see this movie no matter what because I love John Krasinski, but I don’t think this is a must-see at all. But you’d be happy to catch it on TV some night alone in your apartment.
RYAN: I think people will enjoy it.
CAROLINE: I think I liked it less than you.
RYAN: Well, it’s not like you had a miserable time.
CAROLINE: No, not at all. I’m just saying you could live your life happily without seeing this movie.
RYAN: Fair enough.