There was much expectation here in Mexico to see "My big fat greek wedding" since it was one of the surprise box office hits in the USA.
The movie, however, did not have the same impact on the mexican audience. Maybe the USA movie goers found very amusing the story of an extremely close and large family, with conservative values and a knack for traditions, going crazy because of a wedding. In Mexico it's something you see twice or thrice a year. So, many of the people that watched the movie left the theater asking themselves "That's it?".
Aside from that, I think it was a very nice romantic story. It deals mainly with coping with the family and finally getting to enjoy being a part of it. What I liked about it is that it went right to the point, it does not have unexpected turns or complicated obstacles. It just about a greek woman and an american man getting married; it's that simple, yet funny.
I got some good laughs but not a lot more than what I got from the trailer. It has many bright moments sprinkled across the film.
The movie, however, did not have the same impact on the mexican audience. Maybe the USA movie goers found very amusing the story of an extremely close and large family, with conservative values and a knack for traditions, going crazy because of a wedding. In Mexico it's something you see twice or thrice a year. So, many of the people that watched the movie left the theater asking themselves "That's it?".
Aside from that, I think it was a very nice romantic story. It deals mainly with coping with the family and finally getting to enjoy being a part of it. What I liked about it is that it went right to the point, it does not have unexpected turns or complicated obstacles. It just about a greek woman and an american man getting married; it's that simple, yet funny.
I got some good laughs but not a lot more than what I got from the trailer. It has many bright moments sprinkled across the film.