Franz Patrick's Movie Review of My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

Rating of
4/4

My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

I'm a Sucker for Julia Roberts...
Franz Patrick - wrote on 09/05/08

I love this movie so much because the four leading actors–Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, Rupert Everett–clearly had fun with their roles, while at the same time putting something extra special in their characters. Since all four of them got a solid amount of screen time, I felt like I got to know the characters well. I saw myself in each of them even though I’m not at that age where I’m ready to get married or see my friends get married. I guess it’s their immaturities and child-like qualities that I could really relate to, which made the picture that much more enjoyable. I liked that this film had some sort of edge, which means it’s not purely your typical romantic comedy. I’m glad it managed to avoid some of the biggest cliches, which created a much more interesting movie. One of them includes a not completely likeable main character. Even though she’s a good person, some of her decisions seem mean-spirited because she’s driven by jealousy and her territorial instinct. Roberts is perfect for this role because that edge is evened out by her charisma. (I think it’s one of her best roles to date.) I also enjoyed Everett as the gay friend who is beyond funny, Mulroney as the dreamy leading man, and Diaz as the 24/7 sunshine. Everything about this movie worked for me (even the well-placed musical numbers!) because it made me laugh, tear up and everything in between.

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