It is hard for me to decide which film to watch next. My tastes are varied and one minute I am watching a thriller, the next a laugh-out-loud comedy. Not very often do I sit down to a Rom-Com but these are little indulgences from time to time.
Lately, I have seen a couple and both were really sweet, funny and kept me interested. Shotgun Wedding has been promoted on billboards in my city and pushed really hard as a Prime Video treat. These are my thoughts on this exciting new movie.
In A Nutshell
This is a movie of two Jens: Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Coolidge. There is a guy in it too that I recognised but wasn’t sure why. He (Josh Duhamel) was due to marry J-Lo on an exotic Philippine island. Now, I do have a soft spot for Jennifer Lopez Rom-Coms and that is one of the reasons I popped it on. The question is – Was it any good?
Darcy (J-Lo) had a celebrity ex who showed up at her wedding randomly, in the guise of Sean, played by Lenny Kravitz. Her father was annoyed that he didn’t pay for the wedding and they had taken cheaper options, organised by husband-to-be Tom (Duhamel). It is fair to say there was some resentment between Tom, her father and Sean.
A mix of comedy, romance and action; This movie was really fun and quick paced. Moments of hilarity were often lit up by Coolidge but let’s not take away the jokes that J-Lo properly earned.
A dramatic twist of fate caused the wedding to be upturned by pirates. I’d better not give too much away. Suffice to say, adventure ensued and more comedy arose from it.
Favourite Elements
I was sure this film would entertain me but I hadn’t expected it to be such a witty production. It had me laughing out loud on multiple occasions.
Some of the positive points included:
– The script was fast and often really humorous
– Jennifer Lopez had moments of sweetness, of being a feisty action heroine and of playing the comedienne
– Jennifer Coolidge was hilarious as the mother of the groom
– The plot was exciting, if unrealistic
– The setting was lovely (with beautiful countryside and beaches)
– There were genuine hold-your-breath moments of action.
Negatives
– Some elements were predictable – although isn’t that always the case with Rom-Coms?
– They could have chosen a better actor for the father – he was a bit wooden
Final Thoughts
This Shotgun Wedding film popped up for free on Prime Video (assuming you are a member) and I checked it out. It was very funny and fast paced with great contributions from Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Coolidge. It was a good length (1 hour 40 minutes) which I consider the perfect movie duration.
So YES Shotgun Wedding is definitely worth the hype.
Rom-Com score ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and a half
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Thank you for taking the time to read my movie review. I hope that you will check out Shotgun Wedding. Drop a comment of what you think of it.
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I would probably watch this if I wanted something fairly chill for the evening! Great review 🙂
Thanks. It is fun.
I have seen ads for Shotgun Wedding, and it is good to know it is worth watching even though at times it is preditcable.
Great review! I have seen the trailer and it looked quite interesting, but not being my genrem I had already decided not to watch it. Although after this I have to give it a try!
Haha yes but what film isn’t predictable these days?
It is funny. And passes the time well.
This movie was so funny to me. I feel like it Jlo us not in a wedding dress in a movie its not a Jlo movie. The twist was predictable but I still have a good time watching.
Haha yes she does also like a wedding in real life.