My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)

Sadly Over-hyped

People are voting emotionally.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

I can't believe the awful reviews I've read for this movie. It doesn't revolutionize cinema or anything, but it's fun, it's funny, it's heartfelt, and it's definitely enjoyable even if you've already seen the original. As for everyone saying that it borrows too much from the first film, I imagine these are exclusively professional movie critics who *just* re-watched it prior to viewing the sequel - I don't know about you, but personally, I don't think I even remember half of what happened in the first movie. I mean, it came out 15 years ago for goodness' sake! Anyhow, as an immigrant myself (not from Greece but still), I definitely recognized my family in theirs and found that the updated, 2017 version was thoroughly sweet, funny and enjoyable.Happy viewing!

This was a sad movie to watch because it had all the elements of the first movie -- a great cast and incessant mockery of all the values and traditions of the Greek community -- without the tastefulness. Know where to draw the line.The introduction of the next generation was sweet and well done, but Tula's regression into nerdy cluelessness was too much. All the outrageous choices Maria made in preparation for the major event in the movie (no spoilers) was too much. And please don't get me started on Thia Voula -- who I REALLY LOVED in the first movie! Way to destroy your best characters, Nia!If you're going to put Stamos and Wilson into a movie, give them better lines....Corbett is more the "suburban hero" this time around, which I would have also held out for in his place, because who wants to be linked to the sad sad Toula in the sequel after being one of the hotties in Sex in the City?Basically, I loved the first movie and will spend the same number of years between the first and second movies trying to forget that the sequel ever existed.If you haven't seen Nia's other movies -- which are awesome and DON'T have sequels -- watch "I Hate Valentine's Day" (also with Corbett) and "My Life In Ruins" (Also with Wilson). Nia... I love you and think you're very funny and talented. Don't make sequels.

Review: After the popular original movie, the Portokalos family are back, with there crazy Greek morals and unique family values. I personally thought that the original was much better than this sequel, mainly because it was fresh, well written and funny throughout. Anyway, this story see's Toula (Nia Vardalos) and Ian (John Corbett) years in the future, happily married with there teenage girl Paris (Elena Kampouris), who feels like an outsider from the rest of the Portokalos family, because of there strict traditions and the fact that they are always in each others business. With her grandfather Gus (Michael Constantine) trying to find her a perfect husband and her mum and dad wanting her to go to a college nearby, she finds it hard to find a boyfriend because she feels like an outsider in school. Meanwhile Gus and his wife, Maria (Lainie Kazan) realise that they haven't been married after being together for years, because there wasn't a signature from the priest, on there martial papers, so they plan to get married with the whole family helping them with the preparations. During all of this commotion, Toula and Ian try to rekindle the spark, which they feel has been missing for some time but they are constantly interrupted by Toula's family, who always need her help. There is enough material in the storyline to keep the audience interested throughout but I just didn't find it that funny. Gus did make me laugh in a few of the scenes, and Aunt Voula (Andrea Martin) had some crazy morals but apart from that, it wasn't as funny as the first movie. Anyway, it's light humour for the whole family, which I'm sure some people can relate to but I personally found it a bit annoying after a while. Average!Round-Up: This movie was written by Nia Vardalos, 54, who also wrote the first movie, and directed by UK born, Kirk Jones, 52, who also brought you Waking Ned Devine, Nanny McPhee, Everybody's Fine and What to Expect When You're Expecting, which wasn't that great. He's obviously a director whose into family values, mixed with comedy but I'm surprised that they didn't go with the original director, Joel Zwick, who done a great job bringing this unusual family to the big screen. Although I didn't find this movie that great, it did make a hell of a profit at the box office, mainly because of the popularity of the first movie, so there was obviously a huge audience that wanted to see the Portokalos family, once again. If they come out with a third movie, I would like to see something a bit more original, which pushes the boundaries, because the comedy seemed a bit safe in this film. Budget: $18million Worldwide Gross: $89millionI recommend this movie to people who are into their family/romance/comedies, starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Elena Kampouris, Michael Constantine, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, Joey Fatone and Rob Riggle. 4/10

My Big Fat Greek Wedding has become a cult hit of sorts that deserves a sequel-that isn't rushed out, unfunny and almost twelve years late. My Big Fat Greek Wedding centered around a 30 year old woman named Toula who falls for a non-Greek man- a huge no-no according to her strictly Greek family. The couple try to work around cultural differences in order to tie the knot and move on with their lives. It was clever, unique and while certainly silly at times; it was still very heartwarming. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 deals with about 7-not kidding-different plots that are all crammed together like sardines in a can. Toula's parents apparently were never officially married so they now have to get re-married. But her mother is having second thoughts about going through with it. Toula also has to deal with letting her daughter go off to college, re- kindling a romance with her husband and just generally making sure that her parents don't kill themselves. On top of that, one of her cousins turns out to be gay which is easily brushed aside for some reason and Toula's daughter starts a relationship with a boy at school. .P.S. Toula learns to stand up against her old class mates that made fun of her back in the 80's who live next door to her now for some reason. Does that sound disjointed? Because it is. There are a lot of good ideas in this movie but the thing is they don't seem to know which is the best one. I would have forgiven the film for these faults if it was at least somewhat entertaining, but it really isn't. It gave me a few chuckles here and there but I wouldn't recommend it like the first movie. Even for the most die hard fans of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, I would suggest just going back and watching the original. There really isn't anything here worth your time. You want to know the scariest part about this whole thing? They might be making ANOTHER sequel! God have mercy upon all of us!