My Big Fat Greek Wedding (Movie Review)

The surprise blockbuster film of 2002, My Big FatWhen Gus finds out that his daughter has been
Greek Wedding won over the hearts of moviesecretly dating a non-Greek, he's furious. But
viewers everywhere with its light-heartedwhen Ian and Toula decide to get married, Gus
comedic sequences and interesting characters.must learn to accept his new son-in-law-to-be. Ian
Written by Nia Vardalos (who also stars in themust learn to accept Toula's big family, and Toula
lead role), My Big Fat Greek Wedding - which wasmust learn to accept herself...
originally intended for the stage - garnered theNia Vardalos exhibits her true out-of-this-world
talented writer an Academy Award nominationtalent when she performs not only as the writer
for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly forof My Big Fat Greek Wedding, but also as the
the Screen. A feel-good, family-oriented film, Mylead character Toula. Playing her part to
Big Fat Greek Wedding is one film movie buffsperfection, Vardalos creates an onscreen
everywhere won't want to miss...chemistry with John Corbett which is simply
Living in Chicago, Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos) ismagical. The couple comes across as realistic and
a thirty-year-old single woman working in herfun, yet not overly clichéd and
family's restaurant, Dancing Zorba's. In dire needmelodramatic in their pronouncements to one
of a makeover and hoping for a life beyond theanother. The result is that My Big Fat Greek
restaurant, Toula and her mother conspire toWedding becomes a true celebration of happiness
convince Toula's father Gus (Michael Constantine)for two individuals (one the audience feels privy
that she should take some computer classes. Gusto).
demands it (believing it's his idea), but his first wishOverall, My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a smash
for Toula is that she will marry a good Greeksuccess - as a comedy, a romantic comedy, and
man.a clash of cultures comedy. Vardalos's uncanny
Seeking a new life of career advancement, Toulaportrayal of an American Greek family where half
again enlists her mother's aid in convincing herthe relatives are named Nick or Maria is hilarious.
father that she should go to work at her AuntAnd the blending of two people and two families
Voula's (Andrea Martin) travel agency. In additioninto one despite the differences between them is
to her new career, Toula gets a total makeoveran uplifting and inspiring story that can't help but
to go with her new life. But things take anmerit a smile. Nia Vardalos is charming as the
unexpected twist when, while working at thesweet and innocent Toula, and her writing is
travel agency, Toula catches the eye of a localbeyond compare - that's why My Big Fat Greek
high school English teacher, Ian Miller (JohnWedding is a definite must-see film you can't
Corbett). The two begin dating, and they fall inafford to miss...
love. Only one problem, though... Ian isn't Greek!