My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Kirk Jones directs the next chapter of the film that will be once again produced by Rita Wilson and Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. A Portokalos family secret brings the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 talks plenty about the need to change with the times. But no way does this movie buy into the concept of practice what you preach.
1 November 1997, New York City, New York, USA
21 March 1962, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
9 May 1961, Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
7 June 1964, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
21 April 1970, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
13 September 1966, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
26 November 1939, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
19 August 1963, Cypress, California, USA
1 July 1999
28 January 1977, Brooklyn, New York, USA
19 March 1944, Bangalore, India
26 October 1956, Los Angeles, California, USA
December 28, 2016
There is so much food, music, dancing and crying that you want to come out, at the end, and find a quiet place to watch paint dry. Unless, of course, you loved MBFGW1 and have spent 14 years waiting for MBFGW2.
March 27, 2016
What we're left with is something that recalls Crocodile Dundee in L.A. - the misbegotten notion that bringing back characters long past their sell-by date is a good idea.
March 25, 2016
It's a big fat Greek dud.
December 28, 2016
With the original cast back, and Vardalos scripting again, it doesn't stray far from the 'overbearing family' formula that dominated the original.
February 24, 2017
Time has passed for the Portokalos family, but everyone is exactly the same as the first time we saw them. Such a regressive aspect is just one of many problems that dwell within My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.
July 22, 2016
It manages to rehash the original, almost entirely, while lacking nearly all the things that made the first film, despite its flaws, compelling.
March 25, 2016
Feels about as fresh as two-day old spanakopita.
December 31, 2016
The second film is likewise sustained by a generosity of spirit you don't often get in self-penned star vehicles.
November 15, 2016
Keeping all of the strong personalities corralled while keeping sequel-itis to a minimum is a formidable achievement.
March 25, 2016
Pass the baklava.
December 14, 2016
While it can be a little slapstick-y, Nia Vardolos puts such discernible, infectious love into her work (both in performing the role and writing the screenplay) that it is a pleasure to watch.
March 25, 2016
What once bubbled up from a sincere love of Greek family has now congealed into the all-too-familiar Hollywood tale of milking a cash cow until it cries for mercy.
