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| Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: June 22, 1990 |
Starring:
Alan Alda, Ally Sheedy, Anthony LaPaglia, Burt Young, Catherine O'Hara, Joe Pesci, Joey Bishop, Julie Bovasso, Madeline Kahn, Molly Ringwald
Summary:
The very different Betsy and Jake are getting married. They want a small wedding but their dads want to give a big.
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Setting a buoyant, anything-could-happen tone from the outset, Alda as director creates what he’s striving for: a feeling of being caught up in the warm craziness of this family, as all its vivid characters push and tug to impose their will on the proceedings. His punchy, inpertinent script is equally good.
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The film may be a collection of little moments that don't add up, but on a moment-by-moment basis, it isn't hard to take. [22 Jun 1990, p.6]
Alda's work as a writer on M*A*S*H didn't go to waste. His script delivers a lot of laughs - patently related to TV sitcom, but laughs all the same. Betsy's Wedding is fun, and LaPaglia is a find. [22 Jun 1990, p.43p]
The film flies away in 50 directions, leaving only a vague, unctuous impression behind. [22 Jun 1990, p.C]
Ringwald looks stunned most of the time and lacks the sparkle generally associated with a free and independent spirit. But then, so does the script. [22 Jun 1990, p.E3]
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