Destination Wedding – ABC Film Challenge – Romance – D – Destination Wedding – Movie Review
Director: James Herd
Writer: Nina Weinman (Screenplay)
Cast
- Alexa PenaVega (Repo! The Genetic Opera)
- Jeremy Guilbaut (Spiral)
- Rafael Simon (The Patriarch)
- Andrea Brooks (Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief)
- Andrew Dunbar (Dragged Across Concrete)
Plot: Ellie’s ex, Greg, is best man at her sister’s wedding at a beach resort in Acapulco. When the bride and groom miss their airplanes, it’s up to Ellie and Greg to make decisions concerning the wedding etc. so they’re forced together a lot.
Runtime: 1 Hour 24 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Destination Wedding starts when Ellie (PenaVega) is heading to Acapulco for her sister Mandy’s (Brooks) wedding. However, Mandy’s fiancée Jason (Dunbar) has Ellie’s ex-boyfriend Greg (Guilbaut) as his best man. Once the complication of having to spend time with an ex has been put aside the families head out to Mexico.
However, the trip takes another twist when Mandy and Jason miss their flights and Ellie and Greg must work together on planning the wedding. All while they end up getting the resolve the problems they had, as they hope to make sure the wedding still goes ahead.
Verdict on Destination Wedding
Destination Wedding is a romantic comedy following the bridesmaid and best man that must come together to calm the storm after the bride and groom avoid their wedding. However, being former partners things get complicated as they start to rekindle their former love. All while keeping it a secret the wedding might end up getting called off.
This is a romantic comedy that gets to play into the idea of lost love. It shows that people can make big decisions in life that can end up breaking up a relationship. This has the charm of most rom-coms and a likeable cast that bring the magic to life. However, it does fall into the typical unrealistic world of romance where people suddenly know how to give up everything in life.
Final Thoughts –Destination Wedding is a by-the-book rom-com.
