What Happens in Vegas was an enjoyable film. Although it wasn’t anywhere close to being the next huge “romantic Hollywood comedy”, the film provided enough entertainment for quite a number of good laughs and smiles.
Both co-stars of the film, Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz were definitely the selling points for this feature. There wasn’t much in the way of character development, but Kutcher and Diaz were still very charming and likable characters and provided enough humor and silliness to keep the audience in their seats. You could argue the point that the storyline was too predictable and cliché, but the truth is that most people love a happy ending and this film provides just that.
If your looking for a feel good movie and are not one of those people who are overly critical about what you screen, you should find the experience entertaining. I would recommend this film to any couple looking for some quality time on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Synopsis:
Two strangers find themselves hitched after a wild night of Las Vegas shenanigans in this 20th Century Fox comedy. Jack Fuller is a single Manhattanite who can never quite commit to a permanent, long-term relationship and repeatedly hears from his lovers that he “isn’t serious boyfriend material.” Employed by his father at a local furniture business, Jack spends his workdays goofing off by watching sporting events behind dad’s back. Joy McNally is faring slightly better; a young, polished urbanite, she juggles a demanding job as a trader on the NYSE with a marital engagement to the impressive Mason, but has modified her entire life and all of her interests to please her intended.
Coincident with Mr. Fuller’s decision to fire his son, Mason severs his engagement to Joy; as a result, both Jack and Joy hit the skids at around the same time and decide to cut their losses by heading out to Vegas. The two accidentally bump into one another when a computer mix-up at the hotel puts them in adjoining rooms; though they begin their acquaintanceship by bickering endlessly, they end up spending a long, drunken night on the town together, and when the sun rises and Joy comes to, she discovers that she unwittingly married Jack in the middle of the night. Alas, just when the two are about to call it quits by filing for divorce after the shortest marriage in history, Jack tosses a coin into a Vegas slot machine and hits a three-million-dollar jackpot — which naturally pits the newlyweds against one another in an attempt to claim the full share of the money. A conservative local judge, R.D. Whopper, then adds the final twist by refusing to grant a divorce until Joy and Jack have given married life a fair shake. In time, the marrieds may just discover that this union isn’t as far off the mark as they initially thought. Dennis Farina, Queen Latifah, and Zach Galifianakis round out the supporting cast. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
