Two weeks shy of his wedding, a socially awkward guy enters into a charade by hiring the owner of a company that provides best men for grooms in need.
Bromance again trumps romance in this regrettable rom-com about a charisma-free doofus so lacking in friends he’s forced to hire a best man for his impending nuptials.
The predictable script lulls you into laughing at some very tired gags, but at least Hart refrains from screaming through the whole thing.
It's a film swamped with the worst kind of glitzy Hollywood distraction, while the problem at the centre of the story – Doug's lack of genuine friends – is a subject that The Wedding Ringer's mirthless razzamatazz completely fails to address.
Friendless groom-to-be hires phoney best man in order to dump indignities on him. A laughter vacuum.
Hart is a very engaging and likeable comedian but this is only one of a number of absolute stinkers in which he has appeared in recent years.
The result is a charmless, half-hearted combination of Bridesmaids and The Hangover that veers between a sentimental bromance and wacky antics in the worst possible taste.
Buddy films are hugely popular and this will be too with those who appreciate the fact that the writers Jeremy Garelick and Jay Lavender have not let anything credible get in the way of their screwball comedy which may ring your bell.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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