My Best Friend's Wedding (Special Edition)

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One of the best romantic comedies of the 1990s, My Best Friend's Wedding not only gave Julia Roberts a delightful vehicle for her crowd-pleasing comeback, but it further distinguished itself by avoiding the conventional plotting of the genre. Julia plays a prominent Chicago restaurant critic whose best friend (Dermot Mulroney) is a former lover from her college days with whom she'd made a binding pact: if neither of them were married by the age of 28, they'd marry each other. Just when they're about to reach the deadline of their agreement, Mulroney arrives in Chicago to introduce Roberts to his seemingly perfect fiancée (Cameron Diaz) and announce their wedding in just three days. That leaves the shocked Julia with just three short days to sabotage the wedding and marry the man she now realizes she's loved all along. With potential heartbreak waiting in the wings, she'll either get what she wants or pay the price for her selfish behavior, and Ronald Bass's cleverly constructed screenplay keeps us guessing to the very end. Rupert Everett scored rave reviews for his scene-stealing performance as Robert's gay friend who goes along with her scheming (but only so far), and even as she makes her character's needy desperation disarmingly appealing, Roberts wisely allows Diaz to capitalize on her charming time in the spotlight. As the romantic outcome remains uncertain, the viewer is held in a state of giddy suspense, and director P.J. Hogan pulls off some hilarious scenes (like a restaurant full of people singing the Dionne Warwick hit "I Say a Little Prayer") that could easily have fallen flat in the hands of a less talented filmmaker. It's no surprise that this was one of the box-office smashes of 1997. --Jeff Shannon

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - classic Rom-com
If you're a fan of romantic comedies, this one should definitely make your list.Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz are both charming.There isn't much soppy romance, just a lot of amusing scenes, mostly featuring Roberts behaving somewhat outlandishly.The movie doesn't drag on, and just generally fun.Recommended.

Roberts flies to Chicago to try and stop an ex from marrying Cameron Diaz.It's obviously a poor plan, but it's funny to watch.

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Rating: - my best friends wedding
this movie is a surprisingly delightful comedy.any movie that makes you laugh is great
Rating: - The Decline and Fall of the Holywood Romance
Who is everyone kidding?There are no heart-felt feelings, no deep stirrings of the human soul.The lack of true romance is best demonstrated when Evert arrives in Chicago and he has a conversation with Roberts.The question comes up - did he come see her for a "quick f__k".(And this movie is rated PG-13???)Kids in junior high have more intelligence than this.The movie is just vapid Hollywood nonsense.If you want a great Hollywood romance, try "The Awful Truth" or "It Happened One Night". ... Read More
Rating: - Great Movie, Fast Servoce
I got the product faster than I expected. I am very pleased with the whole process.
Rating: - A slew of great performances elevate this comedic hit...
Sharp-witted and genuinely engaging, `My Best Friend's Wedding' is a surefire hit for anyone interested in a crowd pleasing romantic comedy.It has a few missteps, that's a give in, but the charming performances and blissful ending (not one you might expect) make up for the few errors in judgment.

The film tells the story of Julianne Potter, a successful woman approaching thirty who is afraid of falling in love.Truth be told, she is in love, with Michael O'Neal, her best friend of over ... Read More