
I saw "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates" and something wholly unexpected happened: I laughed. Like, a lot.
Going into the theater, I was admittedly skeptical. The movie seemed marketed as a bro-friendly, "Wedding Crashers"-esque comedy, and that style of humor doesn't exactly float my boat. Yet knowing the supremely funny Aubrey Plaza was starring in it made me hold out hope for a movie that would surpass those worn, dude-centric tropes. And surpass it did.
To be sure, Adam Devine channeled his exaggerated-douchebag-who-is-also-weirdly-childlike trademark to a T, and Zac Efron convincingly played a sweeter version of the same. But the real reason to see this movie is for Plaza and Anna Kendrick. Their buffoonish, insanely irresponsible antics rival the boys' in a way that's uncommon for women in this brand of comedy. Essentially, their characters are like female fraternity brothers. And, allow me to repeat, the effect is actually funny.
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