I've labored over how to express my intense hatred for this film. `How can I hate this film?' many, many, MANY of you may ask. My question is, `How could you even tolerate it??' Whoever told Nia Vardalos that she could act should be spayed or neutered. She apparently went to the Richard Gere School of acting which teaches one facial expression. While his is `bland bemusement', hers is `bug-eyed shock'. You know that a punch line is a'comin because her eyes will bug out as the wind up and then. the zaniness ensues.
The writing is formulaic and trite, the characters one dimensional, and one basically comes out of the film with several basic truths: 1.) If you are Greek you are colorful, wacky and dynamic. 2.) If you are not Greek, you are boring. 3.) One who marries another who is of another ethnic background and religion will have no problem converting to said religion. Christ, I could go on, but I will just p*** myself off more thinking about this film again. I've been trying to wipe it from my memory.
Admittedly, I walked into this movie on the defensive as I have two friends who are Greek and basically demanded that I love it. Therefore, I instantly wanted to hate it out of spite, but not being a complete ignoramus I gave it a chance. No dice. It was worse than I could ever have expected, even by the low standards I afford romantic comedies to begin with. I want someone to invent a working time machine so I can go back in time and never see this film; or I want to have a sit-down with Nia Vardalos and demand two hours of my life back. If there is a class action suit against this film, I want to be a part of it. This movie is not `a delight', it is an abomination and a full-on assault on the intelligence of movie-goers nationwide.
--Shelly
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