Director: Damian Harris
Writer: Damian Harris (Screenplay)
Starring: Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Patrick Stewart, Minnie Driver, Grave Van Patten, Jack Davenport, Peter Facinelli
Plot: A retired film star’s wedding to her fourth husband brings chaos when their families (and her ex-husband) show up for the festivities.
Runtime: 1 Hour 35 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Wilde Wedding starts as we see Eve (Close) a retired actress preparing for her 4th wedding to Harold (Stewart), which will see the families comes together for the big day, including Eve’s first husband Laurence (Malkovich).
As the weekend roles out, we see the different generations looking to understand love for all the right reasons and what could have been in the past and will happen in the future.
Thoughts on The Wilde Wedding
Thoughts – The Wilde Wedding is a romantic comedy with way too much going on, as we have such a big family that are all given something to do in the film, only for them not to get enough time to shine, losing the reflective ideas of the ex-husband supporting and regretting what happened before. We spend too much time focusing on the endless amounts of younger characters who are trying to find love at the wedding, despite nearly everyone being related. We have a big cast including Glenn Close, John Malkovich and Patrick Stewart who will all get their moment to bring out their quirky side. Most of the comedy misses, the romance feels forced and unrealistic, leaving the film feeling flatter than it ever should do.
Final Thoughts – The Wilde Wedding is an overly busy romantic comedy.
