JLo and Wilson put together a surprisingly well made and adorable rom com. The storyline was perfect in its predictability. The acting was decent and the leads have chemistry.
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Calicodreamin16 April 2022
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I expected this to be terrible but I actually enjoyed it. It had a 2000's charm to it. It was completely insane but in the end I was just like ok sure.
It does sag in the middle for me, maybe if they had got it down to an hour 30, I think that would have made it even better.
The costumes were pretty great too especially the wedding dress.
The end of the movie does seem to turn into a parody of its self which I did find slightly confusing. I didn't know if the film makers did it on purpose or not. -
Marry Me (2022) is a movie my wife and I saw in the movie theatre together. The storyline follows a famous pop singer about to get married when on the day of her public wedding she discovers her fiancé cheated on her. She decides to spontaneously marry a man in the audience instead. While seemingly improbable the pop star and every day school teacher to try to make their relationship work despite very different lifestyles.
This movie is directed by Kat Coiro (She-Hulk) and stars Jennifer Lopez (U-Turn), Owen Wilson (Bottle Rocket), Sarah Silverman (School of Rock), John Bradley (Game of Thrones) and Maluma (Encanto).
The storyline for this is fairly straightforward but well modernized. Wilson and Lopez deliver strong and believable performances without being too cheesy and awkward. The comedic content is inconsistent but fun and the final few scenes do a good job of creating doubt and then triumph (as you'd expect in this genre).
Overall this is a fun, feel good date movie that is worth a viewing. I would score this a 6.5-7/10 and recommend seeing it once. -
TxMike19 February 2022Jennifer Lopez is a singing star, Owen Wilson is a high school math teacher. Quite by accident they get married at a concert. Well, it wasn't a legal wedding but it set a few balls in motion.
This movie is better than it should be, the writing is smart and all the actors do fine jobs in their roles. In some respects it reminds me of "Notting Hill" because a dull, ordinary, honest guy can't image that he could actually have a chance with a big star to build a life together.
It also has many elements of a Hallmark movie, where two people are attracted, something gets in the way, then they have to figure out how to overcome obstacles.
My wife and I watched it at home, streaming on Peacock. -
lisafordeay11 February 2022Marry Me is a 2022 romantic musical comedy starring Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson,John Bradley,Maluma and Sarah Silvermann. A pop star named Kat Valdez(J Lo) is getting married live on stage to her boyfriend singing sensation Bastain(Maluma) in front of a huge crowd. However when her fiance cheats on her,Kat is left devasted and spots Charlie Gilbert(Wilson) with his friend (Silvermann) and his daughter with a sign saying Marry Me to which Kat agrees on. But will romance blossom between Kat the singing sensation and maths teacher who also happens to be be dad of one Charlie?
Overall I was surprised by this film. Yes it's predictable as I knew how the film will end but I liked it. Owen Wilson and Jennifer Lopez (their second collab together as they were in Anaconda together back in 1997) were great. The songs were nice and I liked the story.
If you loved Notting Hill,Maid In Manhattan(especially Notting Hill) you'll love this. -
martimusross10 February 2022Marry Me
It was fabulous.
Last week Mark Kermode said the Moonfall was intergalactically dumb and this week we have Marry Me and believe me it was RomCom ridiculous.
The situations was so far fetched, the acting exaggerated, outfits from Eurovision, cheesy lines and contrivances beyond the wit of man but I loved it. However, I agree, if you can't get past the bizarre scenarios and ridiculous plot then you may conclude this is the turkey of all turkeys!
Why so did I like it, you may well ask, why did this old hack like it, well the on screen chemistry between this odd couple, Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson worked in spades, it was charming, believable, sweet, and it all just breathed in all the right places. These two were perfectly cast and the roles they took were right up their street.
How interesting that John Bradley featured in both Moonfall and Marry Me, and they had a similar endearing charm and were both idiotically far fetched!
I'm giving this a firm 7 out of 10 for total charm, and escapist entertainment. -
benjaminskylerhill12 February 2022But that doesn't mean that there's nothing worth checking out here. Far from it. Despite the fact that this is a thoroughly predictable rom-com with no plot points that haven't already been seen a million times, it has just enough of a fame-and-internet-culture twist to keep it interesting.
It also has just enough fish-out-of-water humor from both of the lead characters and just enough charisma from our two leads to keep you smiling the whole way through. I found this movie to be incomprehensibly sweet, and I had a great time watching it.
I'd honestly classify this as a guilty pleasure. Don't expect high art. Just expect to unwind and enjoy.
Also, this movie reinforced my hatred of both social media and Jimmy Fallon, and it reminded me that I am completely justified in hating both things. -
PerryAtTheMovies11 February 20227/10
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I haven't been embarrassed, or ashamed, to go see a movie alone for a very long time, but this movie did just that. At least, before the movie began. I was the only single person to go see this film during this showing and I did feel out of place.
However, when the movie started, and the lights went down, I didn't care what was happening around me. This was a beautiful movie that wasn't cheesy or corny. It felt like there was effort put into make a good movie and a thought out process of how to actually get from point A to B.
In reality, I don't believe this story would happen in real life, but in a different world it does. I think Owen Wilson is actually under appreciated, at least to me, as he is able to play the common man so well. He's not flashy and seems so humble in the film. The chemistry with him and Jennifer Lopez is awkward as all get up until they start to know each other. It blends well.
While the runtime is nearly two hours long it doesn't feel that way because the story is told well and the music is entrancing. There's nothing crazy about this film, but there's heart and passion, and that's what makes a truly good romantic movie.
In the end there were elderly couples and young couples who attended this film and while I don't if any of them cried, there was definitely laughter, meaning they enjoyed the film too.
If you're looking for something quiet to do for Valentine's and you like watching a movie, may I suggest this one? I don't think you'll be disappointed!
Until next time.... Enjoy the show! -
fbdn9125 February 2022Literally a promo of her singing and of IG live the entire time which made it so laughable. On top of this no chemistry whatsoever between the main characters. Just. Don't waste your evening.
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byron-11611 February 2022Marry Me is an improbable story, but pretty good to watch enjoyably. Good music plus simply good acting by Owen Wilson keeps you watching pleasantly, and Jennifer Lopez does what she does best. Marry Me is well worth a watch.
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temeriti-951-4245509 July 2022I mean, really. They not only cast her as a singer and have her singing all the time, even when SHE'S not singing, her songs are the soundtrack to the movie. Homegirl had the hookup with this movie. If you love her music, you'll love the movie. Otherwise it's just a little TOO much Jennifer.
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rgkarim13 February 2022LIKES:
Pace: -Marry Me is one of those movies that is all about getting the drama and adventure started in little time and jumps right into the quick intro.
-The titular moment happens early, happens close to the trailer, and sets the stage for the rest of the movie, not taking too long to open the gates for adventures -A fun pace continues for most of the movie, briskly to get to the next fun adventure, but still allowing time for the two characters to bond in new ways -Keeps a nice entertaining pace until the very end of the movie, meaning more entertainment and relaxing.
The Charm and Cuteness: -This movie is all about the cute factor that arises with the new relationship, and helps brighten up the theater or room you are watching it in.
-It makes you feel happy, and offers that spark of hope and joy that seems to be needed during the modern era.
-Family friendly for much of the movie due to this, with little cursing or semantics to overtake the story, again leading to enjoyable for groups and dates.
-That charm factor does manage to break it out of the pure romance mode, a very strong factor to bring more audience in.
-Brings elements of other movies to make the movie fun like a Kindergarten Cop element, with Wedding Planner, and a little You've Got Mail.
Funny: -Not the wettest comedy, but has some good zings to chuckle and laugh at without breaking the limit.
-The Dog in particular is a funny prop, that does little, but works the camera well in the jokes -A little diversity to help keep things fresh, but never deviates to far from the baseline to be forced or off the wall, again a smart move to keep with the theme.
-Sticks to the charm of the movie and is not going to be too ugly or disgusting to offset the mood.
The Acting: -Jennifer Lopez is stylish, chic and returns to the roots we loved with Wedding Planner and Monster in Law. Those qualities don't come at the expense of strength, but rather play nicely with it to make a more representable and likeable character -Owen Wilson's nature of low key, depressed energy manages to handle the high energy of Lopez, and brings that loveable goofy relationship that somehow is inspiring and enjoyable to see.
-Maluma is okay, his strength comes in singing (talked later), but plays his role as the cad quite well in the limited time he has to act -The Victory comes in the chemistry of the leads and how well they play off of each other to craft a believable relationship that has time and attention to details.
-It's that chemistry that drives a lot of the fun, brings other characters into the moment to have relevance, and elevate their own characters as a result.
-Not Oscar worthy at all, but again, fun and fitting for the nature of the movie.
The Style: -This is mainly a J-Lo category, but I nod to the talent of dress and costume designers in their ability to make these outfits come to life.
-Marry Me has some importance on fashion, and uses it to express the mood, while also reflecting the demands of the job on profile as well.
-It will make people envious, because the clothes may be curtailed, but are really fashionable and easy to mimic in the future like Hustlers. They flow, they tell a story and dang are they beautiful at times.
The Music: -My favorite part after the cute fun, Marry Me's music is a centerpiece of excellence for the movie song category.
-Part of the songs are just there to get your toe tapping and promote the soundtrack for you to buy, but the pop motions are fun, and go well with the scenes they are promoted over -The second set of songs hold the motion and stronger storytelling, representing the emotion and progression of the character in the face of the challenge. These songs are more about the beauty and the heart than anything else.
-All songs though are very fitting, and even Maluma has a couple of songs that harmonize with the other parts of the songs, and has its own charm.
DISLIKES:
A Bit Cheesy at Times: -They are present in many movies, but the movie sometimes does dip into the cheesy moment to get another song in.
-The dialogue at these parts loses the charm and natural flow, dipping into the forced writing that gets quoted by many, but does not offer the deepest connection.
Some Characters Requiring More Time: -Though they were elevated by the main two, they still need more time to give you more of their development and meaningful involvement.
-A pop star and a commoner together offer some creativity to really exploit and have fun with, but sadly is not done to the full potential leading to generic adventures -More character development needed, including the antagonist who is a very simplistic tool to get the two leads together, but offers little obstruction to the progression of the story.
-With some other big names and set up plot points, there was more to dive into, but sadly did not happen and that was a bit limiting in the grand scheme of things.
-Even the leads needed some more time to get the full effects and deals, but fortunately the other factors help mitigate the shallower characters.
Predictable: -The movie's predictability is extraordinary, with few twists or turns on profile to spice things up or help get a few wow factors back into the movie.
-If we had better character involvement and some fun adventures, the predictability would be lessened further, and would have helped make this movie feel a little less like a Hallmark movie.
-Not the weakest dislike, but still something that could have helped elevate the movie by mitigating the predictability.
-The end credits I expected, but did little to entertain or add hope, and again was a bit cheesy at this time.
The VERDICT:
Marry Me is surprisingly a very fun film that really lift the spirits for all during these tough times. It's fun, and moves at that pace that is entertaining and nontraditional for most of the romantic comedy genre films. The acting is great for the role, really elevating the fun they are having, while also helping to expand on the secondary characters, with a chemistry that you think wont' work, but really does. Throw in fun settings, clothes that again enhance the characters, while also looking good, and you establishing a charming movie that is again fun in its simplicity. With a music to provide solid storytelling as well, the movie again accomplishes the goals of a J-Lo led film. Yet, the movie needs more time, or more focus on the fun and character usage to help overshadow the predictable plot. This factor is what I would have maximized, and provided the fun element the most focus to really maximize the wonderful buddy comedy that Marry Me was. I saw this at home, but it really is the movie of the weekend for me, as there is diversity for many groups to go to, or to go solo if you are like me.
Thus, my scores are:
Comedy/Music/Romance: 7.5 -8.0 Movie Overall: 6.5. -
stevendbeard14 February 2022I saw Marry Me, starring Jennifer Lopez-The Wedding Planner, Anaconda; Owen Wilson-Wedding Crashers, Anaconda; John Bradley-Moon fall, Game of Thrones_TV; Sarah Silver man-Battle of the Sexes, School of Rock and Chloe Coleman-My Spy, Big Little Lies_TV.
This is a rom_com that adequately hits all the right rom_com buttons. Not much new, as far as plots go-if you've seen Notting Hill, you know the plot-but it's done in an enjoyable manner, if you want to take a date to the movies. Jennifer plays a music superstar-I know, a big stretch-that is part of a duo that have a hit single called Marry Me. Jennifer finds out he is cheating on her minutes before going on stage and has a meltdown. She looks out into the audience and sees Owen holding a sign saying Marry Me and Jennifer points to him and says she will marry him, instead. Owen is a math teacher that took his daughter to the concert and doesn't even know how popular Jennifer is-he was holding the sign for a friend, remember?-and does not even participate on social media. John plays Jennifer's manager, Sarah plays Owen's co_worker and Chloe plays Owen's daughter. Jennifer has been in several relationships that didn't work out-no, this is not an autobiography of her real life-and has to decide whether to stick it out with her cheating, singing partner or go for the down to earth math teacher. Any guesses on who she goes for?
It's rated PG-13 for language and has a running time of 1 hour & 57 minutes.
It's not one that I would buy on DVD-once was enough-but it would be a good rental if you like rom_coms. -
leftbanker-111 February 2022Seriously, talk abut not leaving anything to your imagination. IMDb policy always asks if your review has spoilers. What is there left to spoil? Let me guess. They live happily ever after?
The premise is completely ridiculous, but the dumber the better, right? They say this was adapted from a graphic novel, but it seems more like it came from a bar napkin while Hollywood writers were "brainstorming" at happy hour. -
blindjohnmusic11 February 2022Owen Wilson is awesome in this . Jennifer does ok but the songs sound more geared towards middle schoolers vs some love songs youd want to play at your wedding. Very cheesy. On my way is the only somewhat commercial decent song. Anyways im a big luke and owen wilson fan. Loved Jen Lopez as Salina back in the day. That was her best moment to me.
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podsterama18 July 2023I was really surprised how "feel good" this movie turned out to be. I had no expectations at all. Just sat down and watched the movie.
There are a few good messages in the film. Its a little like you know what will happen, but the movie was very entertaining and had some good comedy in it.
Both Owen and Jennifer were excellent as usual.
I would recommend this movie to anyone who feels like they need a lift emotionally. Its just a very nice, easy to watch, rom com.
Even the rest of the cast were fine. The movie did NOT focus on them more than it should and stuck with the main story of the main characters relationship. -
The-Sarkologist25 April 2023Okay, I'm really not all that much of a fan of romantic comedies, especially big name ones like this one, but I have to say that the whole concept of this film did capture me. Basically, it is the story of this Maths teacher that is struggling to connect with his daughter, and is basically living alone after a somewhat amicable divorce. In a way, he somewhat suffers for a lack of self-esteem, which I have to admit is completely different to the typical Owen Wilson character that I have seen.
Anyway, he is persuaded to come of a concert where a couple of big music stars are going to perform a wedding ceremony while singing the hit song 'Marry Me'. However, just before the show begins, she learns that her fiance, Bastian, was having an affair, so completely distraught she picks a random guy from the crowd, which happens to be the maths teacher (who is holding his friend's Marry Me sign), and calls him up onto the stage to get married.
It certainly seems quite absurd, but honestly, this is pretty much the celebrity realm that we are speaking about. What happens though is that our maths teacher is suddenly swept into a realm that he really doesn't want to be in. However, the film actually goes further than that because it isn't actually about an ordinary person suddenly discovering that he is famous, but rather the celebrity superstar that is introduced to the joys of the ordinary world.
Like, I have to admit that this is actually one of those Hollywood themes, and it is a theme that seems to have come across through multiple films - namely that there is something nice, and romantic, about the ordinary life. Okay, there are a lot of issues these days with trying to live an ordinary life, and I suspect that a Maths teacher in a public school in New York could actually afford to live an ordinary life, but let's put that aside at the moment.
Personally, I do appreciate how Hollywood does actually promote this, and it doesn't look down on the ordinary characters as well. In the same sense there is also this idea that marriage, and settling down with somebody is also a good and noble thing. It certainly sets this apart from the lives of the celebrities, and the fame and stardom that they have attached to them.
For instance, there is the idea that they simply cannot do anything without their entourage, and that their every waking hour is being recorded and uploaded to social media. Then there is the fact that they simply cannot be alone, or even walk into an ordinary place without hordes of people swarming to them. Personally, I would find that quite annoying, and not even after awhile, especially since I do really appreciate my alone time, but not alone time in my house, but wandering around outside as well.
Yeah, despite it being a romantic comedy, I have to say that this film was actually pretty good. -
pandorahsyndrome19 February 2023The movie overall is a good filler for when you want to watch something light and feel good. The run time is long and there is not a single spark of believable chemistry between the two protagonists.
My wife hates Owen Wilson and I've not noticed him much outside Zoolander and the haunting but this movie made me lean on her side of the fence.
I don't know how Jennifer Lopez looks as amazing as ever but good for her, she carry's this movie which is likely how she stays in such good shape.
There was a bunch of cringe and not so much funny but then again I'm a horror person so romcoms not my usual territory.
If you want a movie that will not occupy any of your headspace past the runtime this is a good one. -
thekarmicnomad12 February 2022The plot for this is silly but workable and takes a swipe at the manufactured state of modern life in the spotlight.
Ironically this film suffers from the aliments it pokes fun at.
The garish product placement, the awkward tokenism, the forced one-liners, promotional music videos, and relentless social commentary drains the warmth from this movie, making it feel contrived in a very clinical way.
The characters feel like they rolled off the Role-model Factory: safe, sterile and dull. I didn't care about them at all.
Both are self-sufficient individuals who don't need each other beyond the superficial - one is happy in her ivory tower of wealth the other content in his smug self-righteousness - so they might as well go their own ways.
Jennifer's character is always in complete control of every situation, she always looks flawless and is propped up by immense material resources allowing herself to buy her way out of any situation, any issue she has is really only a minor inconvenience that will pass - making her hard to relate to.
Owen Wilson plays himself as usual, his character is very plain, which is ok. But again he has everything he ever wanted, apart from his daughter's admiration, which is quite easily purchased.
Whereas Julia Roberts was - just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love her.
Jennifer Lopez is - just a woman, working in an industry that marginalises women, asking a man to rewrite a patriarchal narrative so she can show her social media audience she is strong and independent.
Whether you agree with that sentiment or not is one thing, but it certainly isn't romantic or comedic. -
elmasofic11 February 2022In hard corona times, we really need movies like this. Nothing new, but still sweet, in some way funny and good casting crew. I really like it. So, ignore bad reviews and just watch it.
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fallyhag12 February 2022This has to get a very low score just for the shameless sacrifice of content for self indulgent music promo. This is just no attempt to be a film here. It is just one JL vanity clip after another.
I like Owen and JL as actors but this is just a horrid watch. It doesn't bother with anything apart from providing regular video shorts for JL to show what she can do. When it does pretend to be a film it just spews out some worn out copy and paste mess that has been seen and done 10 zillion times before.
I could go on but this film is just too bad to warrant anymore attention. It is a film with a poor story, a dull plot and bland dialogue. Not recommended! ❌ -
bourne208311 February 2022Don't over think this film just put it on and enjoy the ride there's not any surprises sure but the music is catchy, Jennifer Lopez is looking good and in a story where she choose Owen Wilson there's hope for any of us lol.
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catfanatic88811 February 2022Is this Shakespeare? No but did we really expect it to be? It is a light, fluffy romcom just in time for Valentine's Day movie goers. Did I Love it? Well let's just say it wasn't love but maybe a mild crush. The story is a bit flimsy and silly but the stars act in earnest. They kinda pull it off in a way. If you go see it or stream, understand that it IS what it is. With that said, it's super sweet and it's always a treat to watch Jennifer Lopez no matter what.
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blaketierney20 February 2022The worst movie I've seen in several years and easily in the bottom 10% of all movies, hence the 1-star rating. J Lo is talented and engaging as ever, but even she couldn't overcome all of the bad acting, terrible writing, and nonsensical plot served up by this movie. Watching this was enjoyable only in the way that watching a slow-motion train wreck is enjoyable. Can't recommend skipping this one enough.
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emtristan21 February 2022I don't understand the score on this one, I couldn't decide what was more cringy, the hint of the scene in Maid in Manhattan when she says: sometimes I choke when I'm in front of a lot of people or the zero chemistry between the two main protagonists or the fact that Jennifer agreed to do such a movie, does she have to do a movie so bad that she did this one? One thing for sure, she probably enjoyed playing an amplified version of her 'stardom'.