American Wedding

Well, then.

Seann William Scott does this really annoying thing with his face where he kind of curls his lip up and sneers a bit. Watch him closely — whenever he doesn’t have dialogue, he does that. I’m not sure if it’s a new thing or if he’s always done it, but it’s really quite freaky. He pretty much does that, swears a lot, swaggers and does gross things in this movie.

I’m not going to say it isn’t funny, because some of it is. It’s not brilliant stuff, but it’s not as bad as your typical Adam Sandler movie or Rob Schneider movie or anything. I watched MR. DEEDS one night on TV and the only entertaining part was when I tried to make Aadm Sandler’s head explode with my mind. Results were mixed.

This was better than that.

For one thing, Shannon Elizabeth wasn’t in it. I find her terrifying. I don’t know what it is, as I understand a lot of guys find her incredibly attractive, but for me, she represents SHEER TERROR. Especially in the Nadia role. Maybe it’s the accent, but I don’t think so. Even when I watched her unaccented role in JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK I was afraid she’d suddenly leap through the screen and suffocate me with her breasts. I don’t find that too appealing.

Alyson Hannigan is really very pretty, though, even if she only has three lines and an under-the-table blowjob in this movie. I really liked the casting of Fred Willard as her father, because seeing Eugene Levy and Fred Willard on screen together reminds me of A MIGHTY WIND which was like a million times funnier than this. I can’t see that kid who plays Jim’s friend Kevin without thinking of his great role in ROOKIE OF THE YEAR which leads me to think about the phrase “Funky Buttloving!” which just makes me giggle — so I was glad he was back. Didn’t miss Chris Klein — I guess he was off filming ROLLERBALL 2 or wishing he was even more like Keanu Reeves. Hey, Mena Suvari, I always get you confused with Christina Ricci — you both have freakish eyes the size of dinner plates that have taken over your faces and soon, I fear, the world. So I’m glad YOU weren’t in it, either!

I’m dwelling on which characters were in it or not because that’s all this movie really is: a collection of characters. Sure, there’s a bit of a plot, but the appeal is that these characters are back again doing something or other. At times it’s cute, gross, and funny, but it’s mostly just there.

The shining star that saves this movie from mediocrity? There’s a dance off to `80s music. A DANCE OFF. Nobody has Dance Offs anymore! I think all issues, public or private, can be solved with a good old fashioned dance off. And the 80’s music is the delicious icing on this already scrumptious cake! I really and truly hope that the pinnacle of my life is a dance off.

Not that I can dance or anything, but still — I think when that music hit, the adreneline would take over.

Recommended for the dance off — the rest is just kinda there.