Review of The Big Wedding (2013) by David G — 07 Aug 2013

With so much talent (Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon, etc.), why does this wedding comedy fall flat on it's face? Simple...because it's like every other "let's get the dysfunctional family together and see what mayhem happens".

The addition of Robin Williams and Katherine Heigl (both with very poor comedy track records) scared me, but both of them are restrained as the conservative Father and daughter who's having "man issues".

I thought the "R" rating would push things a bit, but we get jokes about cunnilingus, the racism of the bride's parents and plenty of infidelities to go around. This is nothing special, nothing offensive, just nothing that's like every other wedding film.

Little debauchery and things end up on a very happy note. You can't have your wedding cake and eat it too - walking the middle comedy aisles is safe, but doesn't make it entertaining and certainly not good.