Writer/director Theresa Connelly gets it right her first time out. She's helped by a good visual sense, a wonderful score, and strong writing that highlights her obvious love for her characters.
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Polish Wedding (1998)
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Reviews Counted:34
Fresh:15
Rotten:19
Average Rating:4.9/10
Consensus: An awkward mix of drama and comedy lacks any genuine emotion.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A comedy about a Polish family who is struggling with their libidos. Jadzia, though happily married to her husband, is having a serious affair with Roman. Meanwhile, her daughter Chala has lost her... [More]
Starring: Claire Danes, Lena Olin, Gabriel Byrne, Mili Avital
Director: Theresa Connelly
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Reviews for Polish Wedding
Polish Wedding captures family's highs and lows.
01/01/00
Finally, somebody's given Claire Danes a role in which she appears to be having fun!
01/01/00
Polish Wedding fails to engage us!
01/01/00
Although the film lacks the charm of the ethnic gem Moonstruck, it does justice in its own idiosyncratic way to the unpredictable course of love.
03/03/02
Mixes drama and comedy into an uneasy blend that muddles the honesty of each perspective and leaves behind a messy taste.
01/01/00
Doomed at its most basic elements.
01/01/00
Too many scenes float above reality!
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Top CriticA nearly laugh-free comedy!
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Top CriticPolish Wedding often steams, but that just blurs the vision.
01/01/00
A disjointed but funny look at a fictitious, blue collar, Polish American family, Polish Wedding manages to be enjoyable due to its winning cast and charmingly buoyant aura that permeates the film.
01/01/00
Pregnant With Problems!
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Top CriticDisappointing!
01/01/00
A cure for the wedding bell blues infecting a Polish-American family chock full of moonstruck women and Adonis-featured men.
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It didn't work for me, I got no warm and fuzzy feeling for this working-class family.
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Polish Wedding an embarrassment to all concerned!
01/01/00
A pleasant romp!
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