The Worst Film Ever

Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

As Good As It Gets

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

A movie with lots and lots of actors never, or at least almost never, end up a success. The Big Wedding isn't an exception. The story starts with two divorced spouses who have to pretend to be still married for their adopted son's religious mother, who has come for his wedding. The story isn't really interesting by itself, and the additional little stories that accompany the main tale aren't helping really. The performances are almost terrible, as the actors don't really try to act, seemed to me as they had given up because of the script that has no freshness, no interest and no humour. Sure, the scenery was nice, but the story kept becoming more and more terrible, as more things were added and in the end the result was a big flop. So 2 out of 10.

The Big Wedding is certainly slam packed with star power including Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon, Robert De Niro, Topher Grace, Robin Williams, Amanda Seyfried, Ben Barnes, and Katherine Heigl. After all the bad reviews, I assumed it was going to be bad, but I was pleasantly surprised, kinda. This film was actually not half bad, pretty good actually. Many jokes and scenes in the movie were funny. Also, the acting was very good here, from all the actors. I really enjoyed all the star power, especially from Diane and Susan, 2 of my favorite actresses of all Hollywood. Also this film has lots of sweet heart warming moments amongst all the funny goings on that occur throughout. 6/10

This is a very cute & upbeat movie with a lot of twist & turns along the away (as in EVERY planning and having a wedding, even in real life - I should know I owned a successful Bridal & Formal Boutique, so I can tell you!). I really had a lot of fun watching such wonderful and talented cast of actors doing their trait so masterfully...but...the only problem I had was, that the premise has been done before and was very predictable. That being said - still didn't stop me from really liking it and feeling good during & after the movie. ;) PS- one more thing....THAT HOME! Just beautiful w/ that setting!! Wonder what that goes for in Connecticut?!? (Wish I could just afford the taxes - let alone the home!! Haha )

A remake of a Swiss art film the plot is too familiar as often recycled for repetitive Hollywood ensemble comedy. Familiar names from Diane Keaton and Robert di Niro to Susan Sarandon and Topher Grace to Katherina Heigl and Robin Williams to Christine Ebersole and Amanda Seyfried display glorious comic emotion and elegant tight ensemble work in a story which outlandishly simulates the heavy emotive baggage those invited to a formal wedding ceremony choose to hide from or fling at each other. Even the public television recurring series DOWNTOWN ABBEY highlighted an episode with this plot line in the United States this spring and this one was much more tastefully done. The running time of this film seems the shortest of the multiple Hollywood films on the parallel premise suggesting the name stars could not mutually block in enough shooting time or the director could not come up with enough ongoing plot complications or whatever to keep the story going for at least an hour and three quarters. Considering some of the episodes not in fact suitable for a family rating the film does have merit for those interested in what is has to offer but lacks universal appeal.