Simon R
Really, really bad. The worst example of British filmmaking. Poor romcom that massively jumps the shark at the end
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Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars
09/14/23
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This film was just very underwhelming in my opinion. For one the premise just seems like it's been done again and again. Main character attends wedding of brother, brother and bride to be don't know each other at all, bride not happy with marriage coming soon, needs to make difficult decision on if she wants to marry or not... It just struck me as being bland, just like the humor. There was perhaps one gag joke that made me giggle, but other than that one moment, there was nothing else. It's been thirty minutes since I've watched, and I've forgotten any resemblance of a joke, and most story for that matter. Oh and it is a "found footage" flick which immediately made me rethink my decision to watch at first (taking me out of it at the get go). Very forgettable, predictable, and is not fun. Pass on this one.
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
01/27/23
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jesse o
About as hit-and-miss and inconsistent as a rom-com can be to be quite honest. There are some definite truths about the film as a whole about how sometimes the people themselves getting married aren't even sure if they're doing it for the right reasons, people making decisions for the couple that they have absolutely little to no input on. Of course it does so in a way that is silly and sitcom-y, but there's some good themes at its core here. Perhaps they're not as explored as well as they could be considering that the movie was meant to be light, breezy and easy to watch as opposed to making you think about the institution of marriage as a whole. But, as I mentioned, the film isn't exactly the most consistent of comedies. Like there's some bits that are great, and a lot of them involve Jenna, the wedding planner, and there's others that just fall flat on their face. For example the whole bit with the priest who always laughs at his own jokes. It works the first time, but it's not like tears are coming out of your eyes. You think that's cute and you move on from it. It's not like they beat it dead by doing the same joke, say, 8 times in the film. But they do it enough that it's, obviously, the law of diminishing returns and it's not nearly as funny. Hell, after the first one, I wouldn't have called them funny at all. It just seems too forced and contrived really. It's not really the only part of the films that comes across this way. With films whose comedic stylings resemble more sitcom-y type antics, as opposed to borrowing influence from the classics or more dialogue-driven films, that contrivance is somewhat inevitable. That doesn't mean it can't be good when done correctly, however. I don't have a problem with the film relying so much on this as much as I do with the film just not being consistent from beginning to end. There's just some lines that, if I had seen this in a theater, I probably could've heard atoms moving instead of uproarious laughter. The cast, however, is pretty damn good all things considered. Lucy Punch is always great. The one who stole the show, however, would definitely have to be Michelle Gomez who played, as mentioned Jenna the wedding planner. She definitely got the most laughs out of me than anyone else in the entire film. Not that I think the movie is bad, because it's not, it's almost good actually, but if someone could put all of Jenna's scenes into one video and post it on YouTube, then I'd suggest watching that instead of the entire film. That might come across as an insult, but it's really not. It's just that the film is, honestly, an incredibly frustrating mixed bag. At least Jenna's appearances, to me, were always funny. I was never not entertained by Jenna. With that said, while there are parts of the film that are good, the cast, for one, is really quite excellent. The writing, however, is a huge letdown. Talk about peaks and valleys. Still a decent movie overall, but one I wouldn't recommend due to its pronounced inconsistencies.
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
03/31/23
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A less rom com film than i imagined its still funny and great cameos. Odd that Hound is the main star but he does a good job. Punch is comic genious and nice to see Matt Berry. This is a story of a man whois going to film a wedding but things get in the way.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
01/31/23
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A really great romantic comedy if you're in the mood for that sort of thing.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
01/18/23
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This movie is absolutely hilarious! I truly do not understand why there are so many poor ratings from usersâ?¦
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
01/29/23
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