Adam Sandler Meets The ‘80s: A Perfect Match

Mon., March 2, 1998

Logan Graf Lake City

Normally, I would never go see a movie that combines two things that are better off forgotten: the ‘80s and Adam Sandler. I heard good things about this film, though, and decided to give it a try, and I was genuinely amused by “The Wedding Singer.”

This film takes place in the worst year of the worst decade ever, 1985. “The Wedding Singer” tells the story of Robbie Hart (Adam Sandler) and Julia Sullivan (Drew Barrymore). Hart is a wedding singer who was left at the altar by his fiancee. Depressed, Hart decides to quit the wedding singing business.

Hart’s friend, Sullivan, is engaged to be married to a total sleazeball, Glen Gulia (Matthew Glave), who has not been, nor plans to be, faithful to her. Hart finds himself falling in love with Sullivan as he helps her plan for her upcoming wedding. Before he can tell Sullivan of his feelings, she goes off to Las Vegas to marry Glen. What follows is the best part of the film.

Barrymore and Sandler are both excellent in their roles as the confused lovers, but the true beauty of the film comes from the little cameos by Jon Lovitz, Steve Buscemi and Billy Idol. These cameos make up some of the funnier parts of the film.

If you are a fan of Adam Sandler, or even if you’ve avoided his films in the past, you should see “The Wedding Singer.”

Grade: A

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