A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 95 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
✓ Stars: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Andrea Martin
✓ Director: Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Jur, Rita Wilson, Gary Goetzman, Mia Goldman
The My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) is staring with Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Andrea Martin, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Jur, Rita Wilson, Gary Goetzman, Mia Goldman juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.