The Wedding Singer is a hilarious romantic ride that is bound to have you laughing and smiling. Robbie (Adam Sandler) is an aspiring rock star turned wedding singer in the small town of Richfield that is planning to be married to his long-time sweetheart. Julia (Drew Barrymore) is a waitress at the convention center that Robbie performs at, and is going through some relationship issues with her Miami Vice loving boyfriend. Robbie and Julia connect and have a strong bond as friends as they both seem to go through tough personal struggles in their relationships. As their love lives go up and down and up again, Robbie and Julia seem to start having feelings for each other. With pending marriages and other relationships involved, it’s a touchy situation that causes conflict between them. As Julia plans to marry a man she might not love, Robbie struggles to find his true feelings on how he can show Julia he’s the one for her.

I love this movie. Plain and simple, The Wedding Singer is an entertaining movie. The theme set in 1985 works well throughout the film as the 80′s references are everywhere, and it adds to the natural comedy of the film. Adam Sandler plays a great 80′s character, which leads to the question of whether he might have actually missed his calling as an 80′s heartthrob, and delivers a solid performance throughout. His signature comedic tone is obvious throughout the movie (as is the case with most of his movies), but it works especially well in this one. Drew Barrymore gives a solid performance and has good chemistry with Sandler. Their dual goofiness makes them an adorable couple that you end up rooting for in the end. Sandler is the quintessential good hearted funny guy that you want to win the girl in the end, and it plays right to the strength of the story. The plot is a pretty basic love story, but all the quirky 80′s traits that are thrown in make it feel a little fresher. The music is outstanding and will really take you back if you were old enough to listen to music at that time.

This is really a great date movie. The Wedding Singer is perfect for any date situation because it’s so light-hearted that it can be enjoyable for anyone without making the situation awkward like some more graphic comedies can. There is a constant cuteness that comes from the film and it’s extreme characters that will keep the women engaged, and the hilarious exploits of Robbie as he deals with his broken heart and personal issues will give everyone a good laugh. Even those that don’t enjoy Adam Sandler’s work almost universally say this movie is the exception, and agree that it is by far his best film. All in all, The Wedding Singer is highly recommended, and quite frankly I’d be surprised if you haven’t already seen it.