Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) may be the best trial lawyer you ever meet. He’s never lost a case. So when he manages to win one where he just knows the guy is guilty, he attracts some unexpected attention.
He gets an invitation from a fancy New York City law firm to come up and visit, all expenses paid, to pick a jury. And what’s more is that he gets to bring his wife Mary Ann (Charlize Theron) along for the ride. It’s too good to be true.
I wrote an entry comparing this movie to Animal House nearly ten months ago, but I never really reviewed the movie itself, so I figured that it was time to rectify that situation.
Overall, the movie is certainly enjoyable. It’s nothing like Animal House, true, but very few movies are. Frankly, I don’t think it’s even as good as Old School, but it’s definitely a closer comparison. The problem is that it simply doesn’t flow. Both Animal House and Old School stayed true to their vision throughout, while Wedding Crashers starts and stops, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
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