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My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Aug. 21, 2002

2002, 1 hr 30 min., Rated PG for sensuality and language.�Dir: Joel Zwick. Cast: Nia Vardalos (Fortoula 'Toula' Portokalos), John Corbett (Ian Miller), Michael Constantine (Gus Portokalos), Lainie Kazan (Maria Portokalos), Andrea Martin (Aunt Voula), Louis Mandylor (Nicolas 'Nick' Portokalos).

Do you want a fun movie that will leave a smile on your face for the rest of the day? Then I present you My Big Fat Greek Wedding, an incredibly cute �culture� comedy � meaning a southern European family (as the title suggests these are Greek) brimming with colorful personalities.

PLOT: 30-year-old Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos) lives at home, works at the family restaurant and lives a lonely, single life. Her family pushes her to find a nice Greek boy to settle down with, all the while unsure that she�s attractive enough to find anyone (especially as her pop constantly says she looks �old�). After some independence and a make-over, along comes Ian (John Corbett of �Sex and the City�) to sweep her off her feet.

The picture happily moves along at a steady pace, needing no push and never getting bogged down. I�m particularly pleased the filmmaker didn�t feel the need to have either the bride or groom have a crisis of cold feet. The writer, Nia Vardalos, who wrote and starred in the play that became this movie, knows that she has created a fun movie and the audience just wants to tag along for the ride. No unnecessary drama needed.

I�m not even sure what else to write. Seriously, I�ve been holding on to this for two days, wondering if I should add something else. I don�t have to. It�s a great little flick, and everyone is so likable yet it doesn�t feel cheesy. Just see it already.

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