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One of the best romantic comedies of the 1990s, My Best Friend's Wedding not only gave Julia Roberts a delightful vehicle for her crowd-pleasing comeback, but it further distinguished itself by avoiding the conventional plotting of the genre. Julia plays a prominent Chicago restaurant critic whose best friend (Dermot Mulroney) is a former lover from her college days with whom she'd made a binding pact: if neither of them were married by the age of 28, they'd marry each other. Just when they're about to reach the deadline of their agreement, Mulroney arrives in Chicago to introduce Roberts to his seemingly perfect fiancée (Cameron Diaz) and announce their wedding in just three days. That leaves the shocked Julia with just three short days to sabotage the wedding and marry the man she now realises she's loved all along. With potential heartbreak waiting in the wings, she'll either get what she wants or pay the price for her selfish behaviour, and Ronald Bass's cleverly constructed screenplay keeps us guessing to the very end. Rupert Everett scored rave reviews for his scene-stealing performance as Robert's gay friend who goes along with her scheming (but only so far), and even as she makes her character's needy desperation disarmingly appealing, Roberts wisely allows Diaz to capitalise on her charming time in the spotlight. As the romantic outcome remains uncertain, the viewer is held in a state of giddy suspense, and director PJ Hogan pulls off some hilarious scenes (like a restaurant full of people singing the Dionne Warwick hit "I Say a Little Prayer") that could easily have fallen flat in the hands of a less talented filmmaker. It's no surprise that this was one of the box-office smashes of 1997. --Jeff Shannon
Amazon.co.uk Review
One of the best romantic comedies of the 1990s, My Best Friend's Wedding not only gave Julia Roberts a delightful vehicle for her crowd-pleasing comeback, but it further distinguished itself by avoiding the conventional plotting of the genre. She plays a prominent Chicago restaurant critic whose best friend (Dermot Mulroney) is a former lover from her college days with whom she'd made a binding pact: if neither of them were married by the age of 28, they'd marry each other. Just when they're about to reach the deadline of their agreement, Mulroney arrives in Chicago to introduce Roberts to his seemingly perfect fiancée (Cameron Diaz) and announce their wedding in just three days. That leaves the shocked Julia with just three short days to sabotage the wedding and marry the man she now realises she's loved all along. With potential heartbreak waiting in the wings, she'll either get what she wants or pay the price for her selfish behaviour, and Ronald Bass' cleverly constructed screenplay keeps us guessing to the very end. It's no surprise that this was one of the box-office smashes of 1997. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
On the DVD: My Best Friend's Wedding is presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen and there is very little grain or noise, the only blurring coming from those soft focus moments. There are two "making-of" documentaries, one produced by HBO and the other a general behind the scenes mix of fly on the wall footage and interviews with cast and crew. Masquerading as helpful hints for the soon to be wed there's also a short featurette called "Wedding Do's and Don'ts". You can also sing along with one of the film's more bizarre moments; the fish restaurant rendition of "Say a Little Prayer", check out the pictures in the wedding album and read the filmographies. --Kristen Bowditch
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
the film to watch,
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This review is from: My Best Friend's Wedding [VHS] [1997] (VHS Tape)
julia roberts is the queen of chick flicks and this film is no exception. If your having a day where all you want to do is put ya feet up and have a good giggle with the girls or even if you are in a sentimental mood and need a good romantic comedy this film has all the right ingrediants: A women hopeless at love, falling in love with her best friend ( on his wedding week) and being rescued by her larger than life openly gay friend. it is an hilarous film with many fantastic scenes with side splitting comedy. the actors have all develeloped thier characters to a wonderfall level making you fall in love with them all, a partically good perfomance from careron diaz ( kimmy). no matter your mood this is an excellent, simple film.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A lightweight but heartwarming romantic comedy,
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This review is from: My Best Friend's Wedding [VHS] [1997] (VHS Tape)
This is the kookily beautiful Julia Roberts at her quirky best. Whilst My Best Friend's Wedding might not be as polished as Notting Hill, it is the less bland for it. Roberts' best friend is getting married and it is at the point that she finds this fact out that she decides that she cannot let this wedding go ahead because she is in love with the groom to be. Hilarity and pathos ensue as she tries to win back her beau from the delightfully naive and innocent Cameron Diaz. If you want a great girlie movie for a Saturday night in with a box of choccies and a box of kleenex, this is the one to go for.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Impressive if implausible romcom - funny and poignant,
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This review is from: My Best Friends Wedding - Collector's Edition [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
I've seen more rom-coms than I care to admit to, and provided you don't make a habit of watching this one on a weekly or even a monthly basis, I think My Best Friend's Wedding is one to place in your top ten. Obviously it's no When Harry Met Sally, but it's still way better than one of those Californian airhead movies.
Roberts' character has a prior claim on the affections of her old friend Mulroney, who shocks her into action when he announces he's marrying THE ONE. Roberts' knows she's the one and plots to steal Mulroney away from Cameron Diaz before the wedding. Rupert Everett plays the gay pal who is the voice of reason. For all that this is a mainstream movie sometimes sickly sweet and silly, it also has many poignant and tender scenes - for example, when Mulroney and Roberts are on the ferry and again she misses her chance to claim him with a romantic gesture. Love is a competition where the boldest, the uninhibited win and no matter how deep the feelings of the others, they remain also-rans. What prevents this movie being too icky is Roberts' agreeably nasty attempts to undermine the almost cloying (but not quite) affection of Mulroney and Diaz. For all that Diaz's character is sweet like icing sugar, she still demonstrates a toughness and her determination to befriend her rival is clearly a maniuplative strategy to keep the "big-haired food critic" from becoming a threat. The showdown in the ladies' room was a late addition after focus groups complained Roberts was too evil to be sympathetic. Everett is superb as Roberts' editor, very funny and very camp. Mulroney is also successful at conveying his character's inner turmoil and burgeoning jealousy. It's also nice to see a rom-com where instead of being reliant upon a pop soundtrack, the cast perform the songs themselves, admittedly in rather contrived circumstances. Just FF the opening titles and you'll love this more than you might anticipate.
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