My Big Fat Greek Wedding (DVD) > Reviews

Advantages: Is actually funny!
Disadvantages: Cant really think of any!

“My Big Fat Greek Wedding” is an idealistic comedy with a refreshing twist. The woman behind the success Nia Vardolos, surpassed herself not only through her portrayal of Toula Portokalos but also through her impressive writing skills based on her one-woman stage play about growing up in a Greek-American family. "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" is a feel good romantic comedy with a wonderful sense of humour. Vardolos plays a plain faced, frumpy ... Read review

Advantages: Genuinely funny, family friendly
Disadvantages: General storyline is the old tried and tested romcom formula(but who cares?)

...I’ve sat through, either by my own stupid fault or in some kind of compromise deal (well how else would I get someone to indulge me in watching tripe like Jason X?) only to be left stony faced at the distinct lack of comedy and stony-hearted at the even more distinct lack of romance. Romcoms are generally neither “rom” nor “com” in my experience but rather, anything empty-headed, dull and otherwise unclassifiable gets shoved under this mantle. Sometimes ... Read review

Advantages: Funny!
Disadvantages: Predictable!

...if I don’t like it my daft brother will. Directed By: Joel Zwick Produced By: Rita Wilson (Mrs Tom Hanks); Tom Hanks; Gary Goetzman The Cast: Toula Portokalos – Nia Vardalos Maria Portokalos – Lainie Kazan Gus Portokalos – Michael Constantine Ian Miller – John Corbett Nikki – Gia Carides Nick Portokalos – Louis Mandylor Yiayia – Bess Meisler Rodney Miller – Bruce Gray Harriet Miller ... Read review

Advantages: At times, truly hilarious
Disadvantages: Very slightly OTT

...although I have informed my parents that my wedding will be nothing like this! At the urging of my Dad (another Takis!) who had already seen this, we had a big fat Greek family trip to the cinema to see this phenomenal sleeper hit which crashed its way onto the UK silver screen on the 20th September. As this is a definite watch-at-home option, even if you don't feel like catching it at the cinema, I hope you take this op into account for rental ... Read review

Advantages: funny, good
Disadvantages: no

As you may have guessed this film is mainly about Greece and it's culture but it isn't done in the way of a documentary but a comedy. Toula Portokolas is a 30 year old woman that works in her family restaurant Dancing Zorba's. Her family are very proud to be Greek, expecially her father Gus who loves to show how every word has originated from the Greek language, even if he has to make it up basically to say that without Greece there would be no English ... Read review

Advantages: Great laughs, extremely entertaining
Disadvantages: None

...picked this DVD up and my first impression was pure, undiluted regret about not having watched that before. Now, every time that my brother comes around, we just pop this in the DVD and laugh like a couple of maniacal hyenas. There is something very different about this movie; the atmosphere, the acting, the characters and personalities are all fresh and original. While not all actors gave top notch performances, a few endearing characters did more ... Read review

Advantages: Absolutely Hilarious, Great for a girls night out
Disadvantages: It might not appeal to men

...very funny and witty. My favourite character would have to be Toula's stuck in Greece father. He was hilarious with his old traditional beliefs and trying to be the man of the house when his wife really wore the trousers. I would rate this 7 out of 10 but more of a must see DVD than at the cinema. Might be good for a girls night out (which is what I did!) but I don't think it would appeal to alot of men. THE CAST... Nia Vardalos as Toula Portokalo John ... Read review

Advantages: Had John Corbett in it and was a gentle, sweet tale.
Disadvantages: Not much chemistry from the two leads, John Corbett didn't live up to Sex in the City previous form

...sleepy and it could explain my lack of enthusiasm for it when I began watching it but I didn’t warm to it too well and laughed only slightly. Audience participation wasn’t massive until about half way through the film so I am guessing that some of them had the same problem as me. There was a group of giggling girls who had had a few drinks before coming in and were laughing before the film started and they certainly found it funny once ... Read review

Advantages: Funny, witty, wholly entertaining
Disadvantages: Not long enough

...her grandparents for the night, my wife and I sparred over who would have the casting vote on which film we would see at the cinema that night. After a couple of tantrums (I kid you not), my wife won, and I grudgingly went along to see this new release, knowing fine well that my wife's motivation to see this film was John Corbett (aka Aidan from Sex & The City), and it was only after she agreed not to drool at the sight of him, that I left the house! I ... Read review

Advantages: Very Funny and Very Real!
Disadvantages: The time flew by but it was long enough.

...with Pete watching Insomnia (and my god is that a bad film). The trailer was pretty simple showing the female character that fell in love (American Love story then?) with an American man (Aiden from Sex in the city). The trailer quickly revealed the fact that she was from a Greek family (sooooo that’s why it’s called My Big Fat Greek Wedding). She introduces him to the GREEK family…for those of you who don’t know Greek people ... Read review

Advantages: Hilarious in parts
Disadvantages: Takes a while to get going

...Thursday (24th Oct.) A few of my friends had recommended it to me, saying that I would find it extremely funny. One friend had even been to see it twice, she had enjoyed it that much. I didn't know much about it before I saw it. Just that it was a comedy about a woman with a Greek family, marrying a Non-Greek man. >>The Cast<< Nia Varalos - Toula Portokalos John Corbett - Ian Miller Michael Constantine - Gus Portokalos Lainie Kazan - Maria ... Read review

Advantages: A funny movie
Disadvantages: None that I can think of.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding was Directed by Joel Zwick and produced by Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks. This is a Canadian film and was released this in April 2002. It cost about $3,000,000.00 CAD to make. The film is about a caring Father and his relationship between his daughter and the man she loves. I believe you will love every second of the 95 minutes it takes to watch this film. ~O THE STARS, (from the newspaper clipping) o~ "Nia Vardalos ... Read review