Just Realized How Sexist It Is
It really pains me to say it because I think this movie is hilarious, but if you think about it, it definitely has sexist attitudes.
For example, in the beginning montage where Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn pick up chicks at weddings, every woman is just a passive, gullible waif. They don't think for themselves- they just go along with every dumb story the guys throw them.
And then with Rachel McAdams- she's engaged to an a**hole, and even though she seems smart-ish and independent, she's incapable of seeing him for what he is. She needs Owen Wilson to rescue her from making the biggest mistake of her life.
There's no strong female figures- every woman floats along helplessly, waiting to be affected by the men's decisions. Or, they're sex crazed like the mother.
One exception might be Isla Fisher's character, but she is too crazy to be taken seriously.
I just wish that contemporary comedies could find a way to incorporate humor and romance without relying on trite gender stereotypes.