Jennifer D. (jennicat) from ST AUGUSTINE, FL Reviewed on 3/29/2014...
Cute movie. They did a good job with what they had to work with.
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Shawna B. (Asforever18) from VISALIA, CA Reviewed on 12/31/2013...
The Wedding Planner, a romantic comedy set in San Francisco. Yes a typical chic flick! lol Is a fantastic film about a lonely jilted wedding planner (Jennifer Lopez) and a pediatric Dr. (Mathew McConaughey). Dr. Eddie/Steve saves the wedding planners life from a runaway dumpster, she is trying to remove one of her new Gucci shoes from a pot hole cover when a cab driver bumps into the dumpster and sends it rolling downhill, straight in her path. The Dr. see's what is about to happen and shoves her not so gently to the street out of the dumpsters path. There is an immediate attraction between the two even though the Dr. is engaged to be married. She ends up being their wedding planner not knowing he is the groom as she only meets with the bride. There is a lot of comic animosity between the two as the film progresses, without letting his future bride know. The wedding planners father attempts to set her into marriage with a man (Masimo*) whom she met as a child. Masimo is very persistent telling everyone that they are engaged, he ads a comical twist to the movie giving the Dr. and the wedding planner even more ammo for their animosity towards each other. The film has a humorous ending with the right people ending up together. For me the film is very enjoyable and easy to watch over and over again (not in a row). This film once owned is not a film you will want to get rid of. Happy
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Nancy W. from CHARLOTTE, NC Reviewed on 12/24/2010...
Love this movie. They click and it shows.
2 of 3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Shonte' W. (Shony) from HIGHLAND, UT Reviewed on 7/24/2010...
This is one of my favorite chick-flicks ever!
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Eva S. (Eva79) from TOWNSEND, MA Reviewed on 2/2/2009...
Always the bridesmaid and never the bride? You'll love this movie about a wedding planner who plans spectacular weddings but can't seem to find a prince charming of her very own.
6 of 11 member(s) found this review helpful.
Movie Reviews
The Wedding Planner
Kelly | Littleton, Colorado | 04/06/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Mary Fiore is the wedding planner extraordinaire. Since she has always been unlucky in love, she decides that those that can't wed - they plan! While crossing the street, her heel becomes lodged in the street grate. As she tries to free it, a dumpster comes loose heading her way. In the nick of time, she is pushed out of the way, but hits her head on the pavement and looses consciousness. When Mary comes to, she finds out that handsome Dr. Steve Edison saved her. Her assistant sets up a date for them that works out very well except when he begins to kiss her it starts to rain. The next time that she sees Dr. Steve is when - surprise surprise - she meets the groom of the current wedding she is planning. Mary vows to remain distant and to plan the best wedding for Fran and Steve, but the heart wants what the heart wants.
This is a very entertaining and heartfelt movie. Jennifer Lopez is wonderful and Matthew McConaughey is sexy and charming. What great chemistry they have on screen!
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Prepare to fall in love!
D. Lane | austin, tx United States | 09/11/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I love this movie. It's very sweet and touching. Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey have great chemistry. The Wedding Planner is by far my favorite Jennifer Lopez movie. The Wedding Planner is a delightful light hearted romantic comedy. Lots of laugh out-loud, I-can't-believe-she-did-that scenes and oh so plenty of heart warming moments. The relationship between the leads is endearing. The secondary characters are enjoyable as well. It is a fun escape from reality.
If you love While You Were Sleeping, Maid in Manhattan and Fools Rush In. Then you will love The Wedding Planner."
Romp in a Shallow Pool
Dr. Christopher Coleman | HONG KONG | 06/07/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The Wedding Planner, along with Sandra Bullock's Miss Congeniality, is as good as mainstream Hollywood gets these days. The situations are pretty much as we expect, the characters whacky but loveable, the resolutions fairly predictable, but the writing and acting, like a good cappuccino, are frothy enough that our enjoyment is guaranteed. Jennifer Lopez delivers her commedic role quite well--she's not quite in Sandra Bullock's league here, but then I think it is her first comedy, and she's not far behind. The only real willing-suspension-of-disbelief problem audiences might have is that such a gorgeous woman would have difficulties with relationships, and Lopez plays neurotic well enough that she manages to overcome this issue. The casting and role of Matthew McConaughey's character creates similar issues which are not quite so readily resolved--he's literally too good to be true, but he acts what the writers gave him with gallons of charisma. The Wedding Planner is a pleasant dip in a shallow pool, and as such is highly recommended."
Another predictible love story?
Mallory Michelle | H*town, Ohio | 06/25/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Is this another predictible love story? We'll find out..but you have to know a bit of the movie first before you can rate it, right? So let's start off with a basic overview of the movie:Mary Fiore [Lopez] is a perfectionist wedding planner who's got planning weddings down to a tee..from the flowers, the reception, even the FOB who's MIA [Father of the Bride Missing In Action!]. Yep, she's perfect with weddings, except when it comes to her own. No doubt Mary has a successful career, but the audience can't help but wonder about her own love life. Well, at the moment, it's non-existant..unless you count Massimo [Justin Chambers], the simple and lovable Italian man that Mary's father tries to set Mary up with. Unfortunately for Massimo, Mary isn't attracted to Massimo..so he just follows Mary around like a puppy dog. Other than that, things are fine in Mary's routine life, she's even about to nail a big account with Fran Donelly [Brigitte Wilson-Sampras], a successful businesswoman. Her life is quickly changed however, when one day she is rescued by a cute stranger, Steve Eddison [Matthew McConaughey]. She goes out with Steve and has a great time with him, and feels that she's finally found the perfect guy. That is, until Mary finds out that Steve is the fiancee of Fran Donelly. Mary has broken the golden rule of wedding planning: Never fall in love with the groom. Mary can't lose the Fran Donelly wedding account..this is one of the most important accounts she's ever had. Can Mary just do her job and forget about Steve? After all, he's already engaged, right?Watch the movie and find out:)It seems like this would be another typical love story with a predictible ending. It actually does a good job of not being too cheesy or too predictible, at least as far as romantic comedies go. It's probably one of the most original story lines I've seen in a while, it seems like every single type of love story's been done already! The movie had a few choice funny moments, like whenever Mary tries to hide from Massimo..and the elderly friends of Mary's father add comedy with their witty comments and make the movie even more enjoyable, especially Bert:) Like I mentioned earlier, it's not too sappy, not too predictible, and does pretty well in the genre of romantic comedies. My only complaint would have to be the ending..it seemed a little too abrupt to me. Other than that, it's a great movie!Oh, and another thing..sorry if my review [is poorly written], this is my first review, haha."