Film Review – You’re Cordially Invited

Writer/director Nicholas Stoller’s career began with help from producer Judd Apatow, putting the pair to work creating R-rated comedies that used a lot of improvisation and a cast of comedians to find the funny in sometimes less-than-funny screenplays (including “Neighbors” and its sequel). Stoller hasn’t really pushed himself creatively since his helming debut (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall”), falling into routine, and such professional stagnancy continues in “You’re Cordially Invited.” A wedding comedy about battling guardians and their control issues, the feature is more of the same from Stoller, who oversees a “wacky,” profane picture that’s meant to delight with its comedic insanity and still touch the heart with some offerings of warmth and romance. “You’re Cordially Invited” isn’t an inspired endeavor, and while stars Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon are committed to the cause, the staleness of Stoller’s approach is overwhelming at times, and laughs are nonexistent. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com