'My Big Fat Greek Wedding's' Nia Vardalos and John Corbett are awkward in their second pairing. Vardalos' directorial debut hampers the cliched romantic comedy
di Robert Abele The Los Angeles Times
The title implies a cheeky slap at sentiment, but "I Hate Valentine's Day" comes from Nia Vardalos, the plucky writer and star of the highest-grossing romantic comedy in film history, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Nobody should be too concerned that cornball lovey-doveyness is in for a trip to the woodshed.
Rather, this directorial debut from Vardalos -- who plays Genevieve, an anti-commitment Brooklyn florist nevertheless obsessed with romance who struggles with falling for Greg, the new restaurateur on the block (John Corbett, reuniting with his "Wedding" costar) -- is seriously outfitted for chick-flick duty. [...]
di Robert Abele, articolo completo (2274 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The Los Angeles Times 3 luglio 2009