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The romantic comedy is set in America, but could just as
easily be Australia.
It follows frumpy Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos) as she
has a mid-life crisis at 30 - forced on her by her family's
attitude of marry a Greek boy, have Greek children and make
sure you feed them plenty.
Toula is very unhappy, but her life changes when she falls
for an American lad in the hunky shape of Ian Miller (John
Corbett).
She keeps their affair secret until he proposes and then
the stinky stuff really hits the fan.
Their journey to the altar is an amusing light-comedy adventure
that has some absolutely pants-wetting moments - mainly to
do with the families.
Her one is led by the very conservative Gus (Michael Constantine)
who believes everything was invented by the Greeks and Windex
cures all ills, her wise mother Maria (Lainie Kazan) knows
how to get around the "head of the family'.
His family is a dry-as-dust White Anglo Saxon Protestant
couple who go through the movie as if in shock - and, it has
to be said, you can understand why when they are confronted
by the Portokalos clan.
Although filmed on a low budget, My Big Fat Greek Wedding
does not look cheap and compares well with more expensive
productions.
Mrs Anthony thought it a hoot - although at one stage did
stop to ask if it was a comedy only to cry laughing two minutes
later.
This chap enjoyed it very much - but I must say most of that
came from being able to sneer at the characters, their antics
and their attitudes. Modern Greeks in Greece are reportedly
embarrassed by the movie and the time-warped traditions of
their migrant cousins - and it is easy to see why.
Conclusion: 85% Extras: 80%.
Continued: DVD
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