I went to see The Big Wedding after a very busy weekend, and thought some comic relief would be just what I needed. I was right. I giggled throughout the whole movie. I thought the characters were chosen well. Robert DeNiro as the father, Diane Keaton as the ex-wife mother, and Susan Saradan as the partner. Topher Grace as the Virgin brother, Katherine Heigl as the sister whose marriage is going through crisis regarding getting pregnat, and Amanda Seyfried who is engaged to the adopted brother and is getting married.
The situations these characters get themselves into you just have to laugh. The writing is good, the situations funny, (and thankgoodness not too often embarrassing - I personally don't like embarrassing situations). The adopted son's biological mother is coming to the wedding from Columbia, with a sister (who Topher Grace's character gets involved with). The mother is a strict catholic and the priest, played by Robin Williams who has some really funny scenes as he interacts with the family.
Needless to say, through the giggles and laughs, there is a lot an older person can relate too. The pressures of a wedding is enough, but trying to pretend you are married to someone who you divorced 10 years ago, never mind the woman he now lives with for eight years, who is as much a mother to the adopted son as the other two mothers. Toss in racist in-laws (after all the babies will be beige) and you have a lot of fun. Tastefully done and funny.
For a fun night, go see The Big Wedding and enjoy the acting, family interactions and some funny situations.
3 1/2 out of 5.
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