A DadCentric Review: The Groomsmen

To be fair, I liked the movie, "The Groomsmen" before I even saw it.  It's an Ed Burns movie, what's not to like?  The fact that he got the actors to each work for a measly 11k and he edited the whole film and soundtrack on his Mac.  Hey, I love that.  It's easily his best work since "Brothers McMullen."

What I didn't know was that I would like it as much as I did.  It resonated with me in a way that a lot of movies can't.  Sure, there is funnier, sexier and more action-packed fare available, but that's just fluff. 

"The Groomsmen" picks up where "Beautiful Girls" left off.  It's a tale of friends and family, history and future. In fact, the only thing the movie was missing was a Neil Diamond sing-along.  They did manage to humor me with a Billy Squire cover, so I'll let it slide. Plus, they drank a lot of Harp, which I agree with.

My wife didn't watch it.  Her loss.  She had baked all day and was subsequently stuffed on meringue cookies and a generous glass of port.  She disappeared down the hall with a thick book before the opening credits even finished.  Me? I had a few beers, some popcorn, and watched a movie about guys that get it, and I pitied those that don't.

Rent it.