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Friday, 29 June 2007 |
License To Wed. Robin Williams, Mandy Moore, John Krasinski, Eric Christian Olsen, Christine Taylor, Josh Flitter. Written by Kim Barker and Tim Rasmussen & Vince DiMeglio. Directed by Ken Kwapis. Warner Bros. Pictures. Comedy. Opens 7/3/07.
 Film Synopsis: License to Wed follows newly engaged Ben Murphy (John Krasinski) and his fiancée, Sadie Jones (Mandy Moore), who has always dreamed of getting married in a traditional wedding at her family church (though she hasn’t attended in ten years). The problem is Reverend Frank (Robin Williams), won’t bless Ben and Sadie’s union until they pass his patented, foolproof marriage-prep course.
Review: The subject of a young couple entering into wedlock is ripe for incisive satire, but here we are given nothing of true substance or clever wit. And Robin Williams shouldn’t be playing a pastor. He should see one.
PG-13 (many crude, offensive gags, mostly from the Reverend Frank; a few of these comment are made in front of kids; three obscenities and five or so minor expletives; the husband-to-be utters Jesus a couple of times in frustration; some slapstick humor, including a man hit in the nose with a baseball; it is implied that the couple have sex outside marriage; they live together; many crude sexual terms, again, mainly from the Robin Williams character; several of the relatives appear to have a drinking problem; besides being somewhat dismissive to the calling of pastorhood, some of Mr. Williams’ comic riffs border on sacrilegious).
Video Alternatives: Here are several films featuring positive portrayals of ministers. Stars In My Crown (not yet on DVD), A Man Called Peter, The Scarlet and the Black, One Foot in Heaven, The Bishop’s Wife, Tender Mercies.
Reviewed by Phil Boatwright, the Movie Reporter.
For other recent reviews by Mr. Boatwright, visit previewonline.org.
(Disclaimer: These are the views of the author, not necessarily the staff of JesusJournal and are made available for your reading discretion.)
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