Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

License to Wed is a pretty good romantic comedy. I loved Mandy Moore and John Krasinski as the leads. And of course the late Robin Williams was great in his role as reverend Frank. I do love the comedy in this film, Robin Williams really does make this movie! I like how the script was written, it was comedic, romantic, and very sweet, it had moments of true heart, that was very refreshing to see. The characters in this movie do have good chemistry. No it's not the most original in the history of movies, but yes it is funny and kinda amusing. I'm not sure what the deal was with people from the office being in this movie, but like so many actors on the office appeared in here. But overall, this film was entertaining and warm hearted, no it was not perfect, yes, some scenes did drag a little, but all in all, it was a good time. 7/10.

Licence to Wed is billed as a romantic comedy. It follows the usual formula. There are difficulties that threaten the relationship which are finally overcome for a happy ending. The catch is the female lead played by Mandy Moore as Sadie Jones is the bride from hell. She is shallow, bitchy, obsessed by trivia, controlling, critical, immature, vain and half a dozen unprintable words. I hated her from the get go, and hoped the groom would escape her clutches, or she would have some sort of personality transformation. Neither happens. In the end, he marries this dreadful woman and everyone pretends it is a good idea.The groom, Ben Murphy, played John Krasinki is athletic, goofy looking, with the personality of a puppy. He is no great catch but he does not deserve her. He seems utterly unable to notice his bride's faults.Robin Williams, as Reverend Frank, coasts through the movie as if he were on 2 grams of lithium a day. He has a weird child sidekick who wears a suit and tie, who looks like a miniature Jay Leno. However, the movie does nothing funny with this character. I kept waiting for the scene that justified his existence in the movie. It never came.Other than the groom, none of the other characters have any emotional appeal. It is hard to care about what happens to people you don't like.The big joke is the movie is Reverend Frank gets Sadie to drive a car blindfolded while Ben guides her while they narrowly avoid accident after accident. The idea that anyone would consent to such a dangerous and silly experiment made me reject the scene outright. It was just too implausible. I saw the scene as a series of staged stunts rather actual events.Grace Zabriski (Big Love) plays a minor role, but she always fun to watch.

Waw, I've never saw a movie like that... It's been on our national TV for quite a few times and every time I see a trailer promoting it on TV I say to my self: NOT AGAIN! No offense to those who liked the movie, but this is the most boring, annoying and irritating movie I have ever seen. I don't really know what makes me so annoyed, but it just does. First of all the cast is not good at all. Don't get it wrong I like Mandy Moore, playing sweet young girls looking for adventures and love, but not in a comedy. There's nothing funny about her. Robin Williams is a good actor, some of his movies and his roles/acting are masterpieces, but enough is enough. He is not funny anymore (he is not being funny for a long time, not only since 2007). And his role in this movie is just annoying. If I would have to a critic about this movie in one sentence, I would say: THIS MOVIE SHOULD NEVER EXIST...

I saw maybe one or two clips, and passed the DVD cover plenty of times, every time spotting the leading actor, and knowing that was enough to convince me to try it despite the critics' opinions. Basically Sadie Jones (Mandy Moore) and Ben Murphy (John Krasinski) are in love, and after proposing Ben hopes to get married in the Caribbean, but Sadie wants to keep the family tradition and marry in St. Augustine's church. As the preparations get underway, the couple meet the eccentric pastor Reverend Frank (Robin Williams), who informs them that the only recent date available for them to marry is three weeks away, or they can wait two years. To make sure they are truly made for each other, the Reverand is insisting they take a marriage preparation course, Ben doesn't think it's necessary, but Sadie speaks on behalf of both of them and agrees. The only rules Sadie and Ben have is that they have to write their own vows, and they should not have any sexual contact until the happy day, and to make sure they stick to these rules the Revearnd and his sidekick Choir Boy (Ace Ventura Jr.'s Josh Flitter) bug their apartment. The course involves them learning everything a real couple have to go through, including having arguments, taking care of babies (they are given two creepy animatronic twins) and trust tests, e.g. blind-folded driving with guiding. All these tests they are going through is putting pressure on both of them, especially Ben who is determined to find out why Reverand Frank is the way he is, and the truth comes out that he used to be married himself. Sadie walks away from the wedding rehearsal not because of this revelation, but because she doesn't believe he is serious enough to write his vows. Thankfully Ben knows she has used their honeymoon ticket to the Caribbean, so he goes in search for Sadie with Reverand Frank following, and ready to marry them knowing they are good for each other. Also starring Eric Christian Olsen as Carlisle, Christine Taylor as Lindsey Jones, DeRay Davis as Joel, Peter Strauss as Mr. Jones, Grace Zabriskie as Grandma Jones and Monster in Law's Wanda Sykes as Doctor. Williams gets his moments of comedy and one-liners, you just get the sense he is a little too semi-psychotic, but he is the only reason to see the film, it is your usual schmaltzy romantic comedy with everything we have seen before. Adequate!