You are cordially invited to the comedy event of the year! In order to avoid embarrassing their family, hard-partying brothers Mike (Adam Devine) and Dave (Zac Efron) place an online ad to find “respectable” dates for their sister’s Hawaiian wedding. Instead, the boys find themselves out-hustled by an uncontrollable duo (Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza). Based on hilarious true events, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates is the perfect marriage of over-the-top humor and outrageous fun!
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates is a fun and breezy watch that has some good laughs but not enough to put it in a memorable category. The main draw for me was the cast that includes Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Adam Devine and Zac Efron. Kendrick is adorably quirky while Plaza has a devil may care attitude with a sweetness that is hidden until the end of the film. Devine is zany and plays kind of the same type he has in Workaholics. Efron has become a solid actor compared to his High School Musical days.
The best comedy moments come from a misunderstanding at the spa of the resort that will have laughing out loud. So if you like the cast I would pick it up otherwise maybe a rental would be best first. 7.5/10
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates arrives on Blu-ray with a 1080p transfer in the aspect ratio of 2.40:1. - The color palette is vivid with brilliantly saturated blues, reds, yellows and lush greens really pop. The Hawaii setting brings on some gorgeous visuals, especially during a movie locations tour the group takes at Kualoa Ranch. Black levels deep. The overall image is sharp and fine details in the Hawaiin wardrobe look excellent. No issues with edge enhancement or banding to speak of. 9/10
Audio is provided by a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track. - I was surprised by how active the rear channels were and glad that Fox chose to include a 7.1 track. Very smart use of directional and environment effects. Dialogue was crystal clear even when several voices are yelling at the same time. Music gets support from thumping LFE performance and solid dynamic range. b>9/10
* Director Commentary - Jake Szymanski
* 14 Deleted Scenes (HD, 23:48)
* 16 Extended Scenes (HD, 39:12)
* Alternate Storyline Pig Sequence (HD, 07:45)
* Bits on Bits on Bits (HD, 06;21)
* Line-O-Rama (HD, 10:02)
* Gag Reel (HD, 05:27)
* Funny Or Die Shorts (HD, 06:40)
* Gallery (HD)
* Theatrical Trailers