Love, Wedding, Marriage

Padraic Maroney READ TIME: 2 MIN.

First comes love, and then comes marriage. In the case of the new film "Love, Wedding, Marriage" the third step is self-destructing over your own neuroses. Out now on DVD and Blu-ray, the romantic comedy is a fun breezy film that's being released with no extras.

"Love, Wedding, Marriage" is the directorial debut from actor Dermot Mulroney. The comedy centers on Ava, (Mandy Moore, adorable as ever), a marriage counselor and newlywed, who is shaken out of her matrimonial bliss by the announcement that her parents are separating. Unwilling to accept their decision she sets out to get them back together - possibly at the detriment of her own marriage.

Written by Anouska Chydzik and Caprice Crane, the film may be "run of the mill" but ultimately it is harmless. The film's charm comes from the more than capable cast that includes Moore, an often shirtless Kellan Lutz, Jane Seymour and "Gossip Girl" star Jessica Szohr showing some comedic chops.

For a small, indie movie like this, the special features could be a deciding factor when questioning whether to purchase. Unfortunately, there is nothing included on the Blu-ray release other than film trailer. The trailer itself shows a cut scene from the film, so there are extras that could have been include. With its appealing cast "Love, Wedding, Marriage" could have found an audience in the home rental market, but without any add-on incentives there's less to entice people.

A fun enough comedy that doesn't set the world on fire, but there are worse ways to spend 90 minutes. Mulroney shows an aptitude for directing and will hopefully continue to diversify his career and not let it fade into oblivion as this barebones package might.

Love, Wedding, Marriage
Blu-ray
Available Now


by Padraic Maroney

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