CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

tankace This film shows in a very realistic manner who a Greek family works, yes it is a bit over-exaggerated ,but in general this what you see in typical Greek family. And the list is as followsOverly protective mothers, fathers who can't see the contradiction in their words and actions, grandmothers who cool like crazy, grandfathers who love to the point of ridiculous their grandchildren ,cousins we don't want to talk to, aunts who act weird and uncle who either say the best or worst jokes or even both of them (don't ask). As for the pride and comedy ,100% correct, that kind of cruel and immature jokes are rare but when they come be aware everyone is a target. To the pride well, we are pompous loud and we have a problem with our temper, just kidding ,we have close to zero control of it ^__^.But when it comes to family matters ,you see this kind, emotional and lovable side in the film , yes there are fights inside ,but when puss comes to shove, we got each others backs.Overall it is good comedy ,with a lot of laugh and a nice inside look of a Greek family from a non-Greek, and the sequel is a piece a #$@$@!.

Kirpianuscus nice. to strange. because it seems be , at first sigh, a lovely comedy, seductive mixture of clichés and stereotypes and a good dose of fresh air in the genre. but not always the way is the most inspired. because it represents an introduction in Greek community . and that option is rarely fair. the names, the atmosphere who seems more Italian, the Orthodox baptism who could offense each Christian Orthodox believer, the crazy situations and the absence of many traditions who defines the cultural identity of Greeks are pieces of a superficial manner to define the other. sure, Nia Vardalos saves the situation in many occasions. sure, it is only a comedy and the success is the basic purpose. sure, it is a Greek American family . but, maybe, it could be better. but it is only a small detail. because it is funny and lovely and original. and so simple. the clash of two communities. and the love who remains invincible.

goolizap Boy, how well does this film holds up 14 years later. Can we finally admit to its greatness now?Whatever tropes it derives from the rom-coms of old serve only to make us feel comfortable in its grasp. But don't let the formula fool you. This film is anything but cloying. It opts out of cliché and sappy--instead, giving us rompy situations that we could actually see happening in our own lives. Toula, played by Nia Vardalos, who also wrote the film, is a 30-year-old woman whose family fears will become an eternal spinster. She doesn't seem to care about her appearance, and she is very awkward when it comes to talking to other people. She is of Greek origin, and her family won't let her forget it. They're the type who only talk to other Greek people. On the other hand, Toula doesn't care.She meets Ian (John Corbett), who isn't Greek. They fall in love and want to get married, but have to deal with the wrath of her family--mostly her father, played by Michael Constantine.The cast is perfect--especially Constantine, who we are often times convinced is Vardalos' actual father playing himself.The humor is mostly made of inside jokes from Greek culture. If you're not savvy on that, you might think you won't understand. But the script does an excellent job of not making us feel like an outsider. And most of us have families with weird traditions and tendencies, too, so we get it.There are a few lulls in the narrative, but the script always recovers well with something funny around the corner.My Big Fat Greek Wedding is truly funny in the most organic way possible. The scenarios all seem real. Vardalos is believable and hilarious in the lead role. She channels the sort of uninhibitedness that Lucille Ball was known for. Almost like a Kristen Wiig before her time.But most of all, this film speaks to generations of society who can't see past cultural differences. It was relevant back in 2002, and is still very much that way now. It's a tale we've been seeing, in one way or another, for centuries now, but still can't seem to get us to change our ways. Although no one's life is at stake in this film, we could all learn a thing or two from the story. It's deceptively deep. Twizard Rating: 94

luvrmusic The first time I watched this movie, I liked it. Then, I started to think about it and realized that I actually don't like it. The main problem is probably me because I have issues with plots that revolve around over-bearing families being the problem in the protagonist's life. The reason why I have issues with that plot is that the family is almost never confronted by the protagonist about their over- bearing behavior. It is always the protagonist's fault for not liking her over-bearing family. To me, that's a problem. Yes, the protagonist should evolve love their family, but the family should also realize that there is a time and a place to be over-bearing. For example, when Toula and Ian where at Toula's house deciding on wedding invitations and such, Toula's sister (or her mother, I can't remember) says she made the wedding invitations, that Toula has to invite relatives she doesn't know, and her cousin Nicky walks in with her design for the bridesmaid dress. If I were Toula, I would have snapped. I would have appreciated what they were doing, but the wedding was becoming more about the family and less about Toula. That is a perfect moment when Toula should have confronted her family, or at least did it without Ian there so it is not that awkward. Another point she should have confronted her family is when her mother said they invited the whole family to meet Ian's parents. That is way too much for any person to handle in the first time meeting your daughter-in-law's family. While there is one point when Toula's father says that Ian's parents looked at them like they were from a zoo, it was in the movie for the sole purpose of Toula giving in to her family's crazy ways. It had no impact on the family as a whole and neither parents tried to meet the other parents half-way. If Toula's parents tried to compromise and Ian's parents still looked at them funny, then that line is warranted. But that didn't happen. Nothing really changed or evolved. The wedding was less about what Toula wanted and more about what her family wanted. If the movie wasn't focused on the crazy family, then I would give the movie a better rating. However, that is the point of the film and thus I give the movie 5/10.