MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES

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Mike and Dave need to keep making movies.

In what might be the most underrated film of the year “Mike and Dave need wedding dates” comes fast and furious with its random dialogue and raunchy style of comedy.

Based on a true story, Mike and Dave (The Stangle Brothers) are asked by their recently engaged Sister to settle down and bring respectable dates to her wedding in Hawaii. Being loving Brothers  they put out an ad on Craigslist hoping to find their perfect dates. After a slew of weird women (and a few men) they have what seems like a chance encounter with Alice and Tatiana (Played by Anna Kendrick and rising comedic star Aubrey Plaza) who seem to meet all of their prerequisites. What Mike and Dave don’t know is that these girls are slackers themselves and have used them to get a free trip to paradise.

The biggest advantage this film has is the chemistry of its cast. With Adam Devine and Anna Kendrick being “Pitch Perfect” vets and add in Zac Efron / Aubrey Plaza you have comedic gold. Efron has become a surprise regular in raunchy comedies and it suits him well, with “Neighbors” and “Dirty Grandpa” coming before this film you have to tell yourself “If it’s not broke don’t fix it”.

Anna Kendrick stepped out of her comfort zone with her role in this film. Watching the star of “Pitch Perfect” and “Into The Woods” dropping F – bombs and doing drugs does take some getting used to.

Mike and Dave also need some criticism. While extremely funny and entertaining it did lack emotional depth, a film can be both raunchy and heartfelt. Out of the four main characters only one has an emotional backstory that makes you connect and root for them. The other three main characters never fully divulge what makes them who they are, they skim the surface but that’s about it.

Probably not a film to take Mom or Grandma to but this may end up being the comedy of the year.

ROASTED RIPPER SCORE = A- (9/10 Craiglist Ads)

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