Review of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) by Horizonbts — 25 Mar 2016

Just got home from the early evening show and seeing "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2". I was such a fan of the first movie and I so enjoyed all the characters, humor, and fun from the original. When I saw in the USA Today months ago that they were doing a sequel with all the original cast, I was so pumped.

Of course I made plans to go see the sequel on its first night in the theater. The AMC theater filling up quick and I was hoping with the rest of the crowd that it would live up to the original. I have to admit the first 1/4 of the movie I found myself thinking, OK just like so many other sequels, this one wasn't going to live up expectations, not even close.

Not sure what happened as Nina Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, and the rest seemed to be entangled in the first quarter of the script. Then all of a sudden like a magical spell was thrown upon all the cast and instantly it became enchanted with all the grace, humor, wit, and fun of the original.

If you go give it a chance to heat up because it does full force, all the one liners start getting laughs, and the wit of Gus and Maria, along with the wise cracks of Aunt Voula come alive. Aunt Voula like in the first along with Gus steal the movie for me and run with it.

Like any comedy I went to see, I love to hear the rest of theater enjoy a movie and laugh along the way. The story I won't give it totally away as most of you probably already know unexpectedly Gus and Maria find out that their wedding liscense wasn't signed by the priest 50 years ago, thus all those years in their minds they weren't married properly.

When Gus finds the certificate by accident while looking up his Greek heritage, that is where all the fun begins. This wrapped with the other story lines comes together nicely as Ian and Toula's marriage has fallen on boring times, and in addition their daughter now a senior in HS is trying to pick a college to attend and a suitable boyfriend for the prom, without interference from the rest of the family.

It all shapes together nicely and ended up being a great movie. I would have given it a 10 if the movie had not started out with the magic that the other 3/4 of the movie brought to us all. I really hated to see it end just like the original, now I can only hope that maybe we might get lucky and see a 3rd installment!!!!!!!!! One can only wish.