Friday, May 10, 2024
Mother of the Bride
After spending a year abroad in London, Emma (Miranda Cosgrove) returns home to her mother Lana (Brooke Shields) & announces her engagement to RJ (Sean Teal). The wedding is next month at a fancy resort in Phuket, Thailand. Emma is a social media entrepreneur & this lavish destination wedding is being sponsored through her business contacts. Lana has a very controlling personality & feels left out of the wedding planning process. If things couldn’t get worse, it turns out the husband-to-be’s father Will (Benjamin Bratt) is Lana’s ex from college who broke her heart. From there, it’s a comedy of errors & misunderstandings in this typical romantic comedy setup. Because there is little real chemistry between the characters, the romance portion didn’t sell very well for me. Therefore, the film is more of a goofy silly romp in an exotic locale. This story follows the rom/com ups & downs and finishes as many would expect.
Alien gives it 2 “pickle ball” stars out of 4.
