After hearing the buzz about the famous Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson duo back onscreen together, I was excited to watch this film. I’d read that the film was a somewhat follow up to the 2005 film, Wedding Crashers.
Two sales men lose their jobs and apply for an intern program at Google. They begin to find themselves out of their league.
Like Google’s webpage, the graphics in the film were bright and very pristine. Everything was sharp and colourful, it was lovely on the eyes. Also, it matched the scenes onscreen, a fun and bright vibe.
The soundtrack was fairly modern. Much of the music was used to reinforce certain scenes, such as upbeat tracks when in a dance club. Not only that, in a few scenes, the editing matched the beat of the music.
Owen Wilson plays Nick Campbell; a light-hearted, easy-going salesman. The characters, as well as the overall narrative, feels like a sequel to Vaughn and Wilson’s previous film Wedding Crashers. Wilson does tend to play the same character in the majority of his films but it is a character that the audience loves or likes a lot anyway. It was great to see the duo together again. They are a duo that is meant to be onscreen and always perform, no matter what the plot line.
Vince Vaughn is Billy McMahon. Similar to his character in Wedding Crashers, he is big and boisterous. Vince Vaughn has gathered a huge fan base over the years and although certain elements of the narrative are dull, his performance will see it through. At times, I wanted more of his well-known comedy that we see in films such as The Break-Up or some of his more risqué gags, but the plot doesn’t have room for this humour.
Mr. Chetty is Google’s representative for the film; potrayed by Aasif Mandvi. Every so often the comedy felt forced by Mandvi,but overall he gave a good performance of the character. His character appears to be one thing and ends up evolving with the narrative, which was in fact a little predictable.
The love interest in the film is Dana, depicted by Rose Byrne. This sub-plot felt rushed towards the end. She gave an average, short-lived performance. Max Minghella is arrogant, rich kid Graham, willing to go to all kinds of low to beat out every other group for the internship. He is everything you would expect from a spoilt, Ivy League frat boy. He is almost too convincing!
Some of my favourite bits included:
There’s a scene where Billy and Nick are being interviewed for the Google internship via webcam. It’s set in a library and it is classic Vaughn and Wilson. Their obvious chemistry and finishing each other’s sentences off is a delight to watch.
During their time at Google, Vince Vaughn visits the cafeteria. These conglomerate technology companies are known for having the quirky facilities such as nap pods and sometimes even Michelin star chefs at their restaurants and café’s etc. Not only that but the facilities and food all tend to be free. If you’ve ever seen Vince Vaughn in a film, you’ll know how much he likes to eat in his roles. Free food plus Vince Vaughn means this scene doesn’t disappoint.
As with many films, the end scene rounds everything up leaving the audience feeling whole and in their new plenitude, so to speak. As you can probably predict, the film does a lot of Google promoting and so the ending is predictable and even cheesy. Nevertheless it is a funny scene and did have me laughing, although I can’t say too much without giving away spoilers.
I would definitely recommend this film to fans of Vince Vaughn and this particular comedy. It is what you would expect but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad thing. It’s doing what it says on the tin.
The film is similar to the films within the particular genre. The narrative structure of these films is practically identical to the others. The visual aesthetics are the same, bright and fairly sharp. The directing lacks personality, which is very similar to other films of the genre. I would say it’s less risqué than some films of the genre, this may be due to the promotion of Google.
I would rate the film 3/5. It’s one of those films you can watch at any time and like I said, it does what it says on the tin, it’s not pretending to be something it’s not.
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Courtesy of Odeon Cinemas.
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