The People We Hate at the Wedding

While this was mildly entertaining, there have been so many movies like this, there’s just nothing left to the imagination.

IN A NUTSHELL: Family tensions ramp up among siblings in the week leading up to their half-sister’s wedding in the country. The movie is based on the book of the same name by Grant Ginder (2018). THINGS I LIKED: I adore Allison Janney, Kristen Bell, and Ben Platt. During the movie, we see Allison in her underwear, as well as Kristen in a bikini…they both look amazing. Cynthia Addai-Robinson’s character showed such class the entire time I always get a kick out of movies that reference other movies. A character talks about Paddington as being a scary movie. ha ha Later, we see a picture that references Eat, Pray, Love. That floating hot tub looked fun. We get to travel to England! I got a kick out of the banter between Kristen Bell’s and Dustin Milligan’s characters. Keep watching during the closing credits to see some photos that tell “the rest of the story.” A couple of the characters say lines that reveal the harsh reality to others by telling the truth that hits deeply. THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE: Kristen Bell’s and Ben Platt’s characters behave so badly to others that it’s hard to really like them. I simply don’t understand why a single woman would date a married man. I have no respect for women like that, especially when there is a baby involved. It made me like Kristen Bell’s character even less. The script is terrible. Most of the humor doesn’t land. I never laughed once. There’s a green-screen scene that looks so bad that I was surprised. Very predictable. How can you have a movie with Kristen Bell and Ben Platt and not have them sing?! Missed opportunity! They could have sung at the wedding or something! TIPS FOR PARENTS: This movie is not appropriate for children. Profanity, including F-bombs Crude conversations Raunchy humor We see a couple going at it in a closet at work (clothes on but lots of movement) We see a gay couple in bed. Later, we see the beginning **** threesome. Portrayal and talk of unmarried people in bed together Talk of “open” relationships A woman has an affair with a married man Someone talks about eating a Marijuana gummy People get drunk many times Fist fight