Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Syl I have finally seen the movie while working out at the gym. I can't believe it's been over sixteen years since it's release. The film was set in San Francisco, California (an ideal location for any movie or television series). The scenery is divine especially Golden Gate Park. Jennifer Lopez played Mary Fiore, a wedding planner, who accidentally falls in love with the groom, Steve Edison (Matthew McConaghey) while planning his wedding to Fran Donnolly, a computer businesswoman. The cast is first rate. I loved watching Judy Greer play Penny Nicholson, she was fabulous and underused as an actress. Jennifer Lopez is fine but really miscast in the role anyway. The film is a romantic comedy. The cast included plenty of familiar faces like Charles Kimbrough (Murphy Brown) and Joanna Gleason as Fran's parents. Kathy Najimy as Geri, Mary's boss. Alex Rocco was terrific playing her father, Salvatore. Frances Bay (The Middle) has a small role in this film as well. I love the location shots. It's not a bad film overall but a romantic comedy probably for the female crowd.

Python Hyena The Wedding Planner (2001): Dir: Adam Shankman / Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Lopez, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Justin Chambers, Judy Greer: Romantic comedy about not seeing what is obvious. That can easily mean the idea of someone not realizing what a bad idea it is to make this film. Jennifer Lopez plays a wedding planner who spends a romantic evening with a male who is engaged to a woman she is planning a wedding for. She is furious but we can certainly expect a cheerful reunion in the conclusion. Director Adam Shankman does his best with the low key material but he is labouring under formula material that never rises above stale bland storytelling. Prior to this his only credit is Cosmo's Tale but hopefully this isn't the direction he is heading. While Lopez is subdued in formula writing, Matthew McConaughey is hardly sympathetic. Anyone with an IQ can figure this situation out and they both play it out in full ignorance. Bridgette Wilson-Sampras plays the bride who is too understanding for her own bloody good. On one end she is being detached from a cheating louse, but on the other hand she is allowing Lopez to reap her mistakes. Of course, the whole film is one big mistake reaped upon all involved. Justin Chambers is also featured but hopefully he isn't proud of it. Despite its theme of finding love the film is basically a rehash of tired romantic clichés. Score: 2 / 10

elshikh4 Oh I'm angry ! I hate most of Hollywood romantic comedies at the 2000s. And this one gives me no motive to think not ! Mainly it's in the script; seems the classic repetitive mistake in this kind of movies nowadays. Look at the situation, it's old but talented and creatively new this time; wedding planner who has no wedding plane for herself since her love life is empty, then prince charming comes along but he's a groom in one of her "weddings". However, the whole time specifically from the horse problem to the double fiasco of the end's 2 weddings is one big crappy writing. The script didn't care about what's deep down the characters or establishing the idea of commitment or even making some fun thrilling time out of the in-the-nick-of-time-upheaval at the climatic sequence !While watching a scene like the one in which (Matthew McConaughey)'s character is trying to ask his bride "do you really love me ?" I was about to burst laughing indeed, saying "well, this scriptwriter makes everything pretty easy", there is nothing cogent about her alteration after because of this talk ! (why he didn't say it earlier for god's sake ?!!). And (McConaughey) in the same scene even said something like "our days in college.." !! Damn, we didn't know about their history together till now (or after !). And this father's move at the end ?? He's the last one on Earth to object to this fixed marriage, he himself had very successful one, and he didn't show us concern about the opposite way along the whole movie either. His last deed wasn't persuasive, like a move was done by the scriptwriter NOT his character ! Let alone other matters like when the lead was convincing the hesitating bride that she must marry using strange lines like "you're timeless" !! What is that ? The whole scene was corny. And truly as a "romantic comedy" I didn't run into comedy much, it had already some supporting characters and ironic situations that can make laughs but it didn't utilize any.The direction made it kind of smooth movie. The whole time is covered with pellucid diaphanous mantilla. But the music was just sonic comments without a character, being too soft to provocative extent sometimes ! It's obvious how they were using it to veil some weak situations (I wasn't satisfied with matter like the athletic competition between McConaughey and Lopez's alleged fiancé) anyhow, they always think that with cool soundtrack they can get away with it ! Furthermore minor annoying points : (McConaughey)'s hair looks pathetic all the time. (Bridgette Wilson) is not a good actress in the first place. And (Justin Chambers) as (Massimo) was so young for proposing to Lopez, looking 10 years younger than her while he's supposed to be her childhood companion !.I loved the movie's first 20 minutes. Though still the gorgeous presence of (Jennifer Lopez) is the best about it (at least that lasted for the end !). She becomes better actress with every movie, maybe she wasn't the best drunken here, but she managed to do it wholly fine, the thing is that the whole script here was not a fine one originally.The movie finally has one great scene; where (Lopez) got to dance with (McConaughey) that inflaming dance while being honest about their relationship. All the elements (including Lopez and her astonishing beauty, dancing, and that red dress) just collaborated to make such a solid, hot, attractive cinematic moment. Ohh, if only the whole movie was like this !To end my review I only have one very old worn phrase, but the movie forces me to say it : This story has been done so many times before, and better too.

shaz125 This film is badly rated and I don't no why. Just because it's a film for the women, which I am happy to admit. There is brilliant acting in this film from both JLo & from Matthew McConaughey. Any way if I'm to say what my favourite bit of the movie, I would have to say it would be the part where she finds that she has fallen for the groom (McConaughey)of one of the biggest weddings she is planning, while trying to get away from dancing with him. My least favourite part is where Fran (Bridgette Wilson) is trying to choose a song for the wedding and all the songs are awful. This film is one of the best Rom-Coms made.