The 313 Second Movie Review: "License To Wed"

Ohhh, just one more for today. Welcome back again to the 313 Second Movie Review. This time, I'm looking at "License to Wed." The film stars Robin Williams as Reverend Frank, Mandy Moore as Sadie Jones, John Krasinski as Ben Murphy, Eric Christian Olsen as Carlisle, and DeRay Davis as Joel. Here we have Sadie and Ben, a near-perfect couple set to walk the aisle in 22 days. Wanting to follow the family's past marital ceremonies, Sadie wants to marry at her church, St. Augustine. Trouble is, the place is operated by Reverend Frank. Uh-oh! Robin Williams running wild! HIT THE DECK! Frank gives Sadie and Ben a series of excruciating tests that will show whether or not they are set for marriage. The first one seems innocent enough. You got Ben and Frank playing a game of catch, where Frank asks Ben why he wants to marry the sweet florist Sadie. As Ben answers, he literally takes his eye off the ball, and Frank almost breaks the poor sap's nose. From there, things go from bad to worse for Ben and Sadie. He doesn't just revert to ask intrusive questions. One scene shows Ben and Sadie ready to break one of Reverend Frank's rules: No sex until the honeymoon. CSSAer's, feel free to scream here. Little did Ben and Sadie know that Frank had been listening outside their apartment in a van courtesy of a bug placed in their lampshade. In rushes Reverend Frank, who starts discussing their sex life. Good thing their not 12-years old, eh? One of the better scenes is when Reverend Frank pressures Ben and his so-to-be in-laws into a one-word association game. Me personally, I think this is a smart movie for us when we're ready to take the plunge. Not everything in marriage is going to be like a beautiful, flower-filled, sunny meadow. Parts of it will be ugly and nasty, but you need to work and communicate to get through those. Also, it also shows how people need to discuss everything they want to do as a married couple. Kids, home, sex life, they all need to be talked about carefully. One thing I will add is that once again, Robin Williams is the funniest man on the screen. I believe Evil said it best when he said, "Robin Williams can make AIDS funny." Sure enough, he is, yet again, a laughing riot. And sweet, little Mandy Moore. She is at her cutest and best in this movie. She's been improving a lot since she made her film debut. Great actress working her way up the ladder. When you play second lead to Robin Williams, she is going places. If you need a good laugh, this movie is for you.

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