‘You’re Cordially Invited’ Review: Reese Witherspoon & Will Ferrell Don’t Reinvent Wedding Comedies But Still Find Laughs & Heart
deadline.comThere is really nothing that is not completely predictable about Amazon’s Prime Video latest big budget romantic comedy, but with Reese Witherspoon back in the genre,,and Will Ferrell doing what he does best, the chemistry is there, and so are some laughs, including a real LOL moment involving Ferrell and an uncooperative alligator that is a good reason comedies should probably best be seen with a crowd.
Unfortunately, despite its stars and fan-friendly genre this one is straight to streaming. At least in a Valentines Day period You’re Cordially Invited qualifies more appropriately as a far more pleasant date movie than the horror and action Valentines movies the studios have planned this year.
It isn’t going to make you forget My Best Friend’s Wedding, Bridesmaids, and Father Of The Bride anytme soon, but it’ll do, even as the ‘R’ rating here seems a little harsh.
The premise is simple, and writer/director Nicholas Stoller (Neighbors, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him To The Greek) is skilled enough to basically take it from the set up and let his stars do their thing.
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