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The Wedding Party

The Wedding Party (2011)

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Unrated,

Drama, Comedy

Amanda Jane, Christine Bartlett

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All Critics (7) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (4)

Clumsily cobbled, tonally confused romantic comedy...a terrific premise with strong leads is sadly derailed by too many side stories.

October 19, 2012 Full Review Source: 3AW

An offbeat and entertaining ensemble piece that disappointingly ends on a lukewarm note.

October 12, 2012 Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia)
FILMINK (Australia)

I don't think it's a film that aims very high and it sort of achieves what it aims to do, I think. I found it perfectly amiable.

October 12, 2012 Full Review Source: At the Movies (Australia)
At the Movies (Australia)

The improbabilities and sheer banality of Christine Bartlett's screenplay are almost overcome by the quality of the cast, but not quite.

October 12, 2012 Full Review Source: At the Movies (Australia)
At the Movies (Australia)

The Wedding Party may well have been a better film if the underdone premise of the fake wedding had been done away with altogether, because the movie is more interesting when it picks at the foibles and fears that gather around these couples.

October 12, 2012 Full Review Source: sbs.com.au
sbs.com.au

All is well if you accept as plausible the central premise of the screenplay ... For me ... is just too far fetche

October 7, 2012 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile
Urban Cinefile

By injecting a comical twist into a serious subject matter, a variety of issues and illusions are canvassed. As a result, the journey we take is a complicated and enjoyable one

October 7, 2012 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile
Urban Cinefile

Audience Reviews for The Wedding Party

I got a bit nostalgic watching The Wedding Party. It took me back to movies like Don's Party the possess a uniquely Aussie sense of humour and celebrates the larrikin personality. There's nothing overtly special about the movie but it does work nicely. Josh Lawson plays a guy in financial trouble who agrees to marry a citizenship-seeking Russian woman for $25K. A family friend overhears their plans to marry and soon the entire family have planned an elaborate wedding. The film is nicely balanced with a moderate amount of drama and focuses on various other relationship dynamics amongst the family. Steve Bisley is fantastic as the over zealous father and other players like Adam Zwan, Nadine Gardner and Geoff Paine deliver great performances. There's nothing new here and it's basic formula but it's handled well and delivered sincerely. Its great to see Josh Lawson landing some decent lead roles too. He's really taking off and has been scoring several Hollywood roles (2 leads I believe). he's got the talent and he's likeable. The Wedding Party will give you a few LOLs and it offers one of the funniest moments I've seen in cinema in a very long time. Extra cred for that!
March 4, 2013
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