MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING
A film review by David Rind
Copyright 1997 David Rind
There have been too many negative reviews in ramr of this movie.
MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING is a wonderful film. It opens with a sweetly choreographed lipsynch number under the opening credits and has several more magical scenes over the course of the movie. Although the plot and dialog are a bit thin, this is more than made up for by these scenes and at least one superb performance.
The plot centers around a woman (Julianne -- Julia Roberts) learning that her long-time best friend (Michael -- Dermot Mulroney) has decided to marry another woman (Kimmy -- Cameron Diaz). Suddenly jealous, she decides that she will do what it takes to break them up, but is unsure how to go about it.
The movie is fair to its plot line and its characters. Julianne concocts one over-the-top devious plot to try to anger Michael about Kimmy, but for the most part she simply plays on the fears and concerns of the engaged couple. Kimmy and Julianne are both legitimately believable love interests for Michael.
Singing and music are used as centerpieces of several scenes, including the opening credits, a scene in a Karaoke bar, and two scenes with Julianne's editor (George -- Rupert Everett), a gay man who is played without any of the usual Hollywood humor/stereotypes. There is a scene where George leads a room in singing "I Say a Little Prayer for you" that is funny, touching, charming, and fun. I have not seen Rupert Everett in other roles, but he is great here.
There is also one touching scene without music that speaks to all the brief romantic moments that can sometimes slip away. This is a movie that while being basically a comedy at its heart, has a lot of true things to say about relationships and romance, just as WHEN HARRY MET SALLY did. See this movie. (Rating 4 out of 5)
-- David Rind rind@enterprise.bidmc.harvard.edu
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