Sunday, September 12, 2004

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Sure, it has its funny moments. And it has its charming moments. Maybe that's enough for you. (It is for most people.) But a few noticeable elements--the cardboard portrayal of the groom's parents, the reduction of his friend to a hoary, cliché punchline--render the "love conquers differences" theme into a superficial and narcissistic idea. Most wouldn't notice, but those flaws makes a potentially fine movie into something less than it should have been.

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