So much average

Memorable, crazy movie

Excellent but underrated film

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

This must be one of the few rare American movies what actually delivered a feeling of recognition. It's not like the usual romcom. Life can sometimes become. It just does... and that it what this movie shows us. It actually shows us what life sometimes can be. It's reality. And that is what makes this movie so very special. Go see it for yourself. Just let yourself sink with the characters (they are very well portrayed. This is just the way family life is.***spoilers***The story line is very well written. It's the best one I have encountered in years. I gave this movie only an 8 out of 10 because while the elder part of the cast was definitely on fire, the younger part just didn't match.

The Big Wedding is an awful movie with a poorly written storyline and a great comedic cast that sadly weren't enough to make this movie enjoyable.The set up for the movie sounded fun and unique,and then the cast made it sound even better,but sadly there were very few parts that I genuinely laughed at.The movie had such a great cast and didn't use any of them to full effect,Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton didn't really get to show their dramatic acting skills enough,a great actress like Amanda Seyfried wasn't even in it very long,and Robin Williams (One of the Greatest Comedy Actors of All Time,May He Rest in Peace) could easily have improvised all of his scenes and made them so much funnier,but sadly the director obviously made him go by the script,so all of his lines were very dry humour.Usually the fun thing about comedies that revolve around families is that you can relate to them in a funny way,but there is no way anyone could relate to this family's relationship,the ending was probably what irritated me the most though,most of the conflict in this film isn't resolved.The Big Wedding is not a funny or enjoyable movie and I would recommend it to no one. As their adopted sons mother arrives for his wedding,a divorced couple must pretend they are still married. Best Performance: Robert De Niro Worst Performance: Katherine Heigl

What could have made someone take a shot on another script by Justin Zackham? Was it the overwhelming brilliance of his last mediocre movie, "The Bucket List?" This movie doesn't even measure up that his last one. It's far from it. The saddest part is watching actors that used to make great movies stoop to taking part in something so unfunny and stale as "The Big Wedding." But I probably said the same thing after watching De Niro's last comedy "The Family." This movie is your typical Hollywood wedding comedy, complete with Robin Williams reprising his role as the priest he played in "License to Wed." Diane Keaton brings back the character she played in "Because I Said So" and takes it up a notch by being even less credible playing the mother of the groom. I won't go into the dysfunctional high jinks of the the two families that makes up the whole of the movie. Laughter does not ensue.

The Big Wedding is a romantic comedy has a large ensemble cast that includes Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, Ben Barnes, Susan Sarandon, and Robin Williams. The story is about a gathering of a family for the wedding of Alejandro,the adopted son of Don and Ellie. This is a remake of the original French film "Mon Frère se Marie",which was written by Jean- Stéphane Bron and Karine Sudan. Justin Zackham wrote the screenplay and directed it.The story is focused on a modern family who is trying to prepare and practically survive a weekend wedding celebration.This happens when long divorced couple,Don and Ellie Griffin decides to once again play a happy couple for the sake of their adopted son's wedding.This was prompted when after his ultra conservative biological mother unexpectedly decides to fly from Columbia to attend the celebration.In the process of doing so,the Griffins are confronted to provide closure to unresolved issues of their past, present and future.Despite the involvement of talented actors and actresses in the movie,it was from being funny and entertaining.The screenplay provides nothing new to the viewer as many have definitely seen the themes presented as a rehash of many films that were shown in the past.Too bad that even the charming actors and actresses involved in it such as De Niro,Keaton,Williams,Seyfried and Grace aren't effective in making viewers laugh as the jokes are far from being refreshing and original.What's worse,Heigl's forgettable performance as a pompous character brings the it down further.Too bad that the cast could not save the film from its poor screenplay.Overall,it was a total disappointment and complete waste of the talent of the cast.