Comedies will pack local theaters this weekend
Associated Press
Moviegoers this weekend can expect local theaters to be packed with audience members looking for a laugh.
Whether your type of comedy is of “The Office” variety, slapstick or playground humor, three comedies debuting this weekend will have local audiences laughing through Sunday.
Here is this weekend’s lineup of movies.
Just Go With It (PG-13)
What it’s about: Plastic surgeon Danny prides himself on his unconventional pickup trick: He wears a wedding band to get women to sleep with him, capitalizing on their sympathy by pretending to be stuck in an unhappy marriage. But when the girl he actually wants to marry finds the wedding band, a little white lie turns into a giant web of lies. Danny’s assistant, Katherine, and her kids eventually become part of his plan to reel his girl back in.
Why you should see it: Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, who play the lead characters, carry the story very well compared to their performances in past films. Critics of both will find this film to be not much different from films they’ve done before, but fans of either actor won’t be disappointed in this comedy.
Starring: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Nick Swardson and Brooklyn Decker.
Gnomeo and Juliet (G)
What it’s about: This quirky retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet features the most unexpected of characters ”” garden gnomes. The blue gnomes and the red gnomes have been enemies for as long as either side can remember. When Gnomeo, one of the blue gnomes, and Juliet, one of the red gnomes, meet one night and fall in love, they’re told that their love is doomed. But despite the odds, they find ways to get together.
Why you should see it: “Gnomeo and Juliet” has an all-star cast, a must for an animated film (if the characters have any emotional depth). This version of Romeo and Juliet, intended for younger audiences, doesn’t feature anyone killing themselves in the end (did I give too much away?).
Starring: James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, Ozzy Osbourne, Hulk Hogan, Dolly Parton and Patrick Stewart.
Cedar Rapids (R)
What it’s about: Tim Lippe, a failure-to-launch insurance salesman, goes to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to represent his company at an insurance convention. In the few days he’s there, he befriends three seasoned insurance industry veterans who show him the ropes. Wild nights, multiple shots and a prostitute make his experience in Cedar Rapids a weekend to remember.
Why you should see it: Audience members who enjoy the comedy of “The Office” will enjoy the humor Ed Helms delivers in this film. Filmgoers with more intelligent senses of humor will find this movie to be nothing but cheap laughs.
Starring: Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, Anne Heche, Alia Shawkat and Sigourney Weaver.