Over the years of our family gathering, you two show up, aaaaaaand... you ruin it.
It's the story of two young men struggling to gain their father's approval and give her sister the wedding she deserves. It's the story of two young women desperately lost in their own lives, going through the motions and fighting the demons of their past. It's the story of two lovers who need to be reminded that their love is anything but boring.
It's all of these stories combined - and I almost pissed myself laughing.
I've seen plenty of raunchy comedies. Many of them make me laugh a lot, but end up being forgetful minus a couple of one-liners. Mike and Dave is extremely raunchy, and has plenty of solid one-liners, but also packs a great story and characters (with a wonderfully surprising amount of depth) to carry it.
Efron and Devine are both hysterical - though Adam Devine basically plays his character from Workaholics, I really didn't mind.
Kendrick and Plaza also don't disappoint. Their chemistry is believable and endearing - they're both batsh!t crazy and provide plenty of laughter.
All of these characters blew me away with their own personal stories. It would have been so easy for the two duos to have been generic and filled with fluff, but all four of them had wonderful quirks and backstories, unique motivations and relatable fears. If the actual humor of the movie was an ice cream sundae, this was the cherry on top.
This movie is also edited so sharply. The physical comedy never comes across as dumb or cliche and almost all of the jokes land right where they're intended to.
It's quotable, memorable, and even sweet. It's so, so, so funny. Go check it out.
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