The Wedding Weekend (2006)

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

"Grown-Ups 2" premiered in theaters yesterday, but rather than encounter the usual adolescent and perhaps redundant slapstick in a movie about a reunion with old friends, I watched "The Wedding Weekend" last night, which was originally titled "Shut Up and Sing", but was changed because that names was the name of a documentary by the Dixie Chicks or something.Anyway, for those who watch the Law & Order franchise, the guys should be immediately recognizable to viewers. Mark Feuerstein of USA's "Royal Pains", should catch the viewers' eyes immediate despite the fact though his screen time is less present than the movie who's on USA's "Royal Pains". Molly Shannon is absolute funny as one of the guy's wives, uncensored, unapologetic and frustrated about her life with her husband.I also have to admit that I like the guys' a Capella singing in the movie. It was very cool and crisp. They must have had a lot of practice when they were rehearsing for this film and also the guys must have had a great deal of background in theater because they all have great singing voices.At the same level, the acting performances were really great. It is very rare that an independent film can achieve this level of quality. I would take this movie over "Grown-Ups 2" any day of the week.

I never review movies, but this movie got on my nerves so bad, I felt compelled to write about it. You may think me unfair to rate a movie so harshly after only seeing 20 minutes of it, but that was all it took to see that the dialog was horrendous (i.e. pretentious, annoying, irritating and unbelievable.) I wonder if the screenwriter was purposely making the characters douche bags, or if he thought he was making them hip and cool. The acting was not great, but it may, again, be the fault of the script. I would never be friends with people like this, and therefore, had no absolutely no interest in investing myself in their lives for one more minute.

The six overgrown babies at the center of this drama sound great when they sing. The problem is that for most of the film they're just plain talking. What a bunch of self-involved narcissists! They fret when they get a gray hair. They're not sure they want a baby. They don't get enough sex. But mostly they're just worried that life is passing them by. Awwwwww.Some of their wives and girlfriends aren't depicted very attractively, and these females seem mainly portrayed as ball-and-chains. When a young Swedish nanny comes on the scene, the men become obsessed with her "beauty incarnate," yet to me -- I'm a gal, admittedly -- she seemed more a vapid Shelley Duvall lookalike than a sex goddess.The film had its humorous moments, and I stayed interested enough to watch it to the end, but it always seemed the characters were mainly cardboard. A lot of the dialogue seems to have been written at the sitcom level, perhaps by writers who hope to do standup someday.As good as these characters sounded a cappella, I never quite bought that their ensemble was more than a plot device. Encore, guys -- NOT!

I had the opportunity to go to the Gen Art film fest this year, and must say this movie was my favorite. It is like the feel good-movie of year. I love how the movie makes me laugh, while really plucking on my heart strings at the same time. Unlike many recent films, this movie was sincere and did not rely on special effects or political plot lines to keep your attention. My friends and I could not get those modern acappella covers out of our heads. Whether it was John Mayer or Ben Folds or Phil Collins or Frank Sinatra, this movie features songs for every taste. The movie really leaves you with a smile on your face, and for the first time in awhile you are actually entertained. Try to see it and look forward to the soundtrack.