License to Wed

2007 "First came love... then came Reverend Frank."
5.2| 1h31m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 04 July 2007 Released
Producted By: Village Roadshow Pictures
Country: United States of America
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Official Website: http://licensetowedthemovie.warnerbros.com/
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Newly engaged, Ben and Sadie can't wait to start their life together and live happily ever after. However Sadie's family church's Reverend Frank won't bless their union until they pass his patented, "foolproof" marriage prep course consisting of outrageous classes, outlandish homework assignments and some outright invasion of privacy.

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Kirpianuscus it seems be a film for him. because the story, the performances, the subject , the script are real far to convince. sure, nothing surprising for an easy comedy. but this is not the most inspired explanation. it is only a kind of chewing gum for mind. not relaxing, not very funny, using a priest as axis of obscure and fake situation and two young people as confuse zombies. so, an easy comedy. and, unfortunately, nothing more.
studioAT This is the type of comedy Robin Williams could probably do in his sleep because the director has just given him full reign to do whatever he wants and its shows.The plot is wafer thin but strangely enjoyable if only for the madness that occurs when Williams is on screen. He is without a doubt the bright spark in a film that tries to be comedic and heartfelt at the same time but misses the mark on both elements badly.It has it's moments but it's never going to be an award winning movie or even a laugh out loud movie because even with Williams milking every comic moment for all its worth the film at best only really raises a smile every half hour of so.If you're a fan of the actors then go out and watch this film but if not I wouldn't rush to see it.
MBunge License to Wed is a romantic comedy for people who have seen every other romantic comedy ever made but still have an irresistible urge to see one more shoddy, limp and lethargic version of the exact same thing they've watched countless times before. This film is so torpid that its story isn't made up of clichés, it's made up of allusions to clichés that it doesn't even bother to follow through on. These filmmakers just do barely enough work to establish which worn out rom-com trope a scene or character is supposed to represent, then the audience is supposed to fill in all the predictable crap that the movie glosses over. Without all that predictable crap, though, viewers are left with hazy, paper thin characters sloshing their way through an abortive plot to a conclusion that's like feeling the Almighty Plot Hammer pound a rusty nail into your skull.Ben and Sadie (John Krasinski and Mandy Moore) are a young couple that want to get married. And while the movie tries to fitfully graft some personality onto them, they're really never anything more than generic couple #1 from standard rom-com plot #3. Sadie wants to get married in her family's church, which means she and Ben have to pass the marriage preparation course of Father Frank (Robin Williams). Besides giving Williams a chance to lifelessly recycle the same shtick he's done for decades, Father Frank is a Machiavellian bastard who puts Ben and Sadie through Hell as a test of their commitment and compatibility. Or he might be doing it just because Father Frank is a sick twist. License to Wed never quite makes up its mind on that point.This movie is one long, uninterrupted series of forced and unfunny attempts at humor. None of the characters exist to be anything more than a set up or a punch line. None of the situations honestly resemble anything from anyone's real life. There are moments where it seems like the performers are acting in completely different films. The direction veers from over-the-top absurd to pitifully clinging to some sense of reality.This is a wretched piece of work for almost all involved. Robin Williams appears to be grudgingly paying off a bet. Mandy Moore looks utterly unexceptional. John Krasinski is doing an inferior rendition of the same stuff he does on The Office. Director Ken Kwapis demonstrates zero understanding of how to tell a joke, let alone a story.License to Wed is horrible. The only people who could possible enjoy it are those who've seen so many romantic comedies they have a Pavlovian response to the genre.
TheLittleSongbird License to Wed is no masterpiece in any shape or form, but I didn't think it is a bad movie. If I had to sum it up in one word, I would say uneven. Because it is. The story is very predictable and has some dull and unbelievable parts to it, I personally could have done without the part with the "creepy" babies and the script is weak in places. Then there is the pacing, some of the movie does move briskly, but there are moments where it is dull as well, while the direction lacks solidity.That said, it is nicely filmed, the scenery in Jamaica was especially ravishing, and the soundtrack was good. While the film itself is uneven, there are some funny moments such as the introduction to Robin Williams's character and when Ben blows the trumpet into the bug that had been placed into the room. In terms of performances, Robin Williams gives the best one and provides the film's funniest moments. Mandy Moore and John Krassinski aren't as convincing but they are pretty cute.Overall, it was an okay comedy, it had its dull moments but see it for Williams. 6/10 Bethany Cox