For the first third of this I was in sheer heaven - its such a great idea, and Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughan are perfect. The lines are fast and funny, the opening montage brilliant, its full of fun and life then in comes beautiful Rachel McAdams and she totally makes something of what could be a throw-away role and Isla Fisher is funny, too. When they played "Stars" by Coldplay I thought - this film has been made especially for me.
It wobbles a bit when they go visit the Christopher Walken compound (they were a bit mean to the gay brother) then it falls apart in the last third. Surely the ending should have involved Owen having to crash McAdams' wedding.
The fiancee character is a bit trying to have it everything - I squeaky clean environmentalist who is also areal prick who cheats on her, it struck me as trying to have it both ways, and it never made sense why sensible McAdams wound up with him.But that first third is wonderful.
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