Review of What Happens in Vegas (2008) by Kate D — 25 May 2011

Within the first 15 minutes, we are dealt this 3-pronged pitchfork of idiotic improbability:

1) Two complete strangers meet in Vegas and get extremely drunk together but somehow still manage to get married, all within a few hours.

2) They turn from intimate friends to bitter rivals with a few SECONDS due to a few tame back-and-forth insults. Moments later, they hit the $3 million jackpot in slots.

3) A judge rules they have to stay married for 6 months and report to counseling once per week even though an annulment is the obvious decision.

That list just goes to show how desperately contrived the plot is. Basically, even if we grit our teeth and accept all these preposterous points, all the characters have to do is be civil to each other. But then they would have no movie, which truthfully would be good for America.

Alright, it's not that bad. Yes there is much bickering and petty games between Kutcher and Diaz, but they both know their way around comedy to some extent. I'm not gonna lie, I saw the promo showing Cameron Diaz in some sexy undies and that was enough bait. She doesn't disappoint during the rest of the movie either with her effortless charisma and looking as stunning since at least the Charlie's Angels movies. I'm telling you, if you're a leg man, then this is your PG-13 paradise as she parades about in a variety of shorts and miniskirts. Fittingly, this movie earns one star for each.