Critic Reviews

There’s nothing incredibly groundbreaking and innovative about any of this… but there doesn’t really need to be. It’s a cute, lighthearted throwback that goes down easy in an era of tough-to-watch dramas, and like The Mindy Project, it doubles as an affectionate tribute to classic rom-coms. The cast’s quick chemistry is remarkable, too.

All of this unfolds predictably, but the sharp writing keeps it from descending into trope and the production design has enough eye candy to remain fresh.

Over the course of the first seven episodes, Four Weddings is both a romance and an ode to romance that makes for a long, somewhat contrived twist-filled journey. But that long road also makes the series’ pivotal moment—when we finally get to that life-altering first kiss—well-earned, and even more gratifying.

While each episode that contains one of the main five events serves us up something close to the emotional impact of the original, the episodes in between feel too watered down to say anything.

At times it’s charming, at times it’s amusing, and, at times, it’s clever. But in the seven episodes made available for review, it never becomes a series you can’t wait to watch.

Uneven start, then improves and coasts. Appealing cast, zero calories.

The sporadic times they all share the screen rarely spark in the way that the joyfully chaotic group scenes of the first “Four Weddings and a Funeral” did. We hear an awful lot about what good friends they are without the series doing much to sell it. It’s perfectly nice to spend a few hours with them, but they’re not likely to make a huge impression beyond their inevitably happy endings.

Four Weddings and a Funeral is barely a remake, and that’s probably for the best, playing out with so many differences that you’ll struggle to remember what you’re supposed to be watching.

Four Weddings might not be the work of art we wanted it to be, but it’s fun and watchable. Just maybe don’t watch the original before you dive in.

The 10-episode miniseries takes ample creative license with the original. Once you accept that, you’re able to enjoy the miniseries for what it is: a funny, overall well-observed take on Millennial love and the toll that wedding season can take on a group of friends.