My Best Friend's Wedding-Designed to Test Male Spines Everywhere
I hate weddings with great passion. This review is not about how much I hate weddings, so I will vent only briefly. Narcissistic waste of time, meant to stroke the egos of women that will later become fat. No? Why not give the money to the poor? Wouldn't that be a more important use of the money that gets burnt away every year on wedding dresses, overpriced wedding cakes, and alcohol for unappreciated a-holes? If you say no and have a bunch of excuses, then its time for a reality check hotshot.
Now, the feelings and opinions I just expressed are legitimate feelings, not ones born out of isolation and rage, as I have been with the same woman for years, and yes she is real. If most men were ALLOWED to be honest they would say similar things, but most men are not as stupid as I am and they keep their mouths wisely shut. That said, it will come as no surprise that any film with the word wedding in its title, is aimed at women and designed to torture men. Now, this is exponentially so if said film has Julia Roberts in it. Yes, I know, less of a review more of a rant...perhaps.
My Best Friend's Wedding is a penis torture device aimed at men, that centers upon the half-baked notion that Julianne (Julia Roberts, real imaginative character naming huh?), decides that she is really in love with her best friend and must prevent him from marrying another woman. Its sort of a bitchy, self-centered thing to do, but somehow we are suppose to look pass this fact and just relax and watch the movie. Roberts is a decent enough actress, although she never strays far from her comfort zone, the one that gets her a ridiculous $20 million per film. The other acting performances are strong enough considering the material, as Rupert Everett, Dermot Mulroney and Cameron Diaz all put forth decent efforts. Still, I wonder however, what the hell is a Dermot? Is it some sort of liquid, a type of boy scout knot, an island off the coast of Ireland? What the hell is it?
Look, if you're the type of person that is into these kind of films, then there is little I can do to dissuade you. The film was a success, raking in well over $250 million dollars, for the same silly reason that all of Roberts's movies are successful, because brain washed drones head to the multiplex, often with a castrated husk of a man in tow like baggage. These films are about as predictable as they come, generally lack imagination in cinematography, sound design and often even in set design. Its not that that Roberts's movies are generally horrible, they are not horrible, they are just boring. Her films show very little effort from top to bottom and thus are not worthy of real respect. They are quick money grabs because all involved know that if it is a romantic comedy that has the Julia Roberts name on it is easy money. Roberts never leaves her comfort zone, and never tests herself with a challenging part. Dying Young doesn't count either, don't try it.
Story D+ (Silly stuff.)
Acting C (When an actor or actress essentially plays the same part in every film, is it acting? Discuss.)
Visuals C
Originality/Innovation D
Enjoyability Grade D
Home Theater/HD Factor C
Overall Grade D (How many poor children could be feed every year with what just Americans spend on weddings
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