Objectively, Jason Moore’s My Pirate Wedding is a pretty ordinary movie. It has enough illogical moments, film blunders and plot holes. Subjectively, it was pleasant to watch. It is very beautifully shot, and the filmmakers largely compensated for the numerous weaknesses of the plot with high dynamism and entertainment. “My pirate wedding” pleases with good humor and cool staging of action scenes, not letting the viewer get bored for a minute. And a huge plus I put the composer of the picture for the beautiful music, which perfectly fits into its overall atmosphere.
Incredibly sexy Jennifer Lopez, who with age, in my subjective opinion, became only more beautiful, made a favorable impression, clearly showing her comedic abilities. I enjoyed the performance of Josh Duhamel and Lenny Kravitz. The old guard was amused by the charismatic Cheech Marin and ‘Stifler’s Mom’ Jennifer Coolidge. My Pirate Wedding is a really funny movie. Isn’t that the main goal of the comedy genre?
6 out of 10
Comedy action movie or combat comedy “My pirate wedding” was not as bad as I feared.
The plot of My Pirate Wedding has a good feature: with all its scenes it shows a metaphor of married life, people’s fear of starting relationships and how they see the future of life if they part with freedom.
The title of the film uses the idiom shotgun wedding (“forced wedding”). Literally, it's a shotgun wedding. This is a situation when a girl becomes pregnant out of wedlock, and an angry father threatens a young man with a shotgun to marry her in order to avoid her shame. If the wedding takes place before the appearance of the belly, then generally great, the true reason for the marriage will remain secret. Therefore, the expression shotgun wedding was transformed into a forced event, which is held not out of long preparations, but in connection with the events, whether the participants of the event want it or not.
If you look at the plot of My Pirate Wedding, I didn’t find an idiom display. Neither Darcy nor Tom needed marriage as adults, and they could have sex freely without being judged by their parents. More or less to pull to the meaning of the idiom can be the decision of Darcy – she wanted to please Tom out of love for him and was forced to agree to marry him on his terms.
The film reflects the modern agenda with the change of established beliefs that only a man should hunt, bring prey into the house and protect the house from attacks. A woman can be a fighter, she can propose. Moreover, in the course of the action, it has been demonstrated several times that female things are not just unreasonably expensive attributes of beauty, but when used skillfully and appropriately, they are very useful. The main thing is to approach their use skillfully and on occasion.
In one scene, Darcy tears some of the fabric off the dress, after which her outfit looks like a red Harley Quinn dress from the second part of Suicide Squad. Darcy, as Harley Quinn goes against pirates to protect his family. This, too, can be seen as an artistic display of changing patterns of thinking. Harley Quinn is a non-existent character, but a fighter. And in the person of Darcy, like her, the once mythical power of a woman becomes real.
The plot is based on the Western attitude to marriage. This is the central issue of My Pirate Wedding. Two adults, fully formed personalities, struggle to make the final move. Tom is captivated by conventions that the wedding should be a fact, and Darcy says out loud that she can provide for herself, she does not need to get married for this. Most of all, they are afraid of the future, how the new bonds will affect their relationship. That’s where the right location plays a role – the jungle around the hotel. Darcy and Tom, due to the circumstances of the plot, find themselves among the palm trees, bound with plastic screeds, and with a grenade in hand: What should be the perfect day? Go bound through the jungle with a grenade.
This phrase is the essence of refusing to make a responsible decision – to marry. This is exactly what the authors of the comics show. People are afraid to find themselves in such conditions, because they can not get out of them without pain, or they are afraid of eccentric relatives who do not want to be like them, or the couple does not feel the strength to be the perfect couple, whom they see in some people who manage to live together for decades.
I started watching the film with low expectations, like some, but was pleasantly surprised, the movie is not to say that falls into the soul. This is not true, but it leaves a pretty good impression. It does its job perfectly. For one view you can watch, it lifts the mood, almost the whole film smile at what is happening, laugh and have a great time in the company of J. Lo and Josh Duhamel.
The picture has a rather low rating. It’s only 5.8, and I don’t usually watch movies with that rating, but I decided to make an exception and I didn’t miss it. It seems like a banal theme about a wedding on which not a few films have been shot, but it is shown quite tolerable and interesting. At first, I can’t say that I was delighted with Tom and believed that Darcy needed someone more deserving of her, especially in the beginning, she never once and not twice helped him out, but the further you look, you understand that Tom is a great guy and does everything to make her comfortable, but the circumstances develop in such a way that this is certainly not enough. . .
I loved how J. Lo and Josh played people in love. On the one hand, I will not say that there is a huge spark between them, but it is clear that they are drawn to each other and are worth a friend. It was interesting to see where they got from talking to relatives to shootings. It looked funny and fun. There was real support and understanding in Darcy.
I would also like to talk to all my relatives, who were many. The author seems to ridicule a huge number of them showing them from different sides and does it successfully.
Jennifer Lopez.Jay Lo has been appearing in films of good quality. Darcy is interesting and looks great with Tom. It was interesting to see her indignation at some point. Of course, there were romantic moments.
Josh Duhamel. At first, he was skeptical that he would play J. Lo’s fiancé, as I remember him from Transformers, where he had a not-so-romantic role. At first it seemed distracted and unprepared, but over time the hero corrects and changes into a better story. He handled the pressure because there were many factors against him. Basically, the main factor is Sean. But he behaved correctly and behaved with dignity and respect.
Lenny Kravitz. A lot of people admire J. Lo, and I'd like to admire old Lenny, who's not only a great singer, but also an actor who looks like he's 30 at 58. In great shape. His character got an interesting development, although of course all this was read. As soon as it appears in the frame, you ask yourself the question: '. Why not?'Jennifer Coolidge.Stifler's mother was always inimitable. Especially in the beginning, she made the movie memorable, her phrases and actions did not let you get bored. Humor and fun were enough. In general, she played as she can.
But Chicha Marina I did not recognize, he has aged decently, but also left a pleasant impression.
My pirate wedding is certainly not a masterpiece, but the movie is able to please its comedy moments, quite worthy acting, action, with the film to have a nice time, relax after a difficult working day, smile and cheer yourself up.
I love a romcom with J. Lo. No matter how mediocre the plots are, they look easy and pleasant. This film is no exception. It is strange that so few reviews and ratings are low. The film for a solid 7ka, and not only for ' beautiful eyes' J. Lo, which she did not miss the chance to demonstrate, the good is something she is proud of.
The plot is banal and non-banal at the same time.
After 4 years of living together, the couple decides to legalize the relationship and hold a magnificent ceremony on the islands. The groom is responsible for the romance of the holiday and the desire to celebrate the celebration according to all canons, for the whining and reluctance of a magnificent wedding - the bride. Parents who do not get along, relatives and friends with complexes, and finally doubt the choice of a partner at the most crucial moment - the classic of the wedding genre. It's the banal part.
The unbanal part is the pirates themselves and everything connected with them.
The cherry on the wedding cake is Lenny Kravitz's participation in the film. Whatever you say, good. It should be noted that he does not play himself, and he is destined for a serious role of the second plan. I will not discuss his acting data - everything is forgiven him.
The incomparable Jennifer Coolidge, as always, brilliantly coped with her role as a mediocre provincial, but strong and wise woman. With her participation, the film, of course, only won.
Jay Lo herself was a little overplayed by me with the mobility of facial expressions and grimaces (it is such a sin), but perhaps in this case it was for the best - diluted the excessive seriousness of Josh Duhamel. A comedy like no other.
In general, the film turned out to be decent - funny, without vulgar jokes (thank you very much!), fights are well staged (believe in the reality of what is happening).
The film will definitely appeal to well-wishers of J. Lo and lovers of romantic comedies with action elements.
My Pirate Wedding is a comedy that I couldn’t miss because I love movies of this genre, plus the trailer I liked, and Jennifer Lopez in the lead role. According to the plot of the film, Darcy and Tom are preparing for a luxurious wedding on the island, many guests have arrived, but everything goes wrong when they are taken hostage by pirates, now the future newlyweds have to save the wedding.
I can say that it turned out to be a rather funny comedy on the theme of weddings, from a visual point of view, the movie is beautiful, there is beautiful nature, the beach, the ocean, wedding paraphernalia. The movie turned out to be quite dynamic, the events in the film developed rapidly, you did not have to get bored, the humor in the film was sharp, in places it was really funny. In the film a good action, the heroes had to overcome many obstacles, so to speak.
The actors. Jennifer Lopez, Darcy, her heroine will have to cope with unexpected difficulties and she will do it decently in parallel clarifying the relationship with her fiancé, Lopez in stunning shape I am just amazed at how she looks fantastic at her age, her heroine was interesting to watch.
Josh Duhamel, Tom, his character turned out to be so sensitive, experienced, he is trying to organize the perfect wedding with all his might, but nevertheless, being in danger, his character was quite decisive, in the image of Duhamel was not bad.
Lenny Kravitz, Sean, Darcy's ex-fiancé unexpectedly arrived at the wedding, Kravitz in the image was a man-fire. Jennifer Coolidge, Carol, a very funny character, I laughed from the heart.
In general, “My Pirate Wedding” turned out to be so easy, despite the game being created in places, a comedy with bright characters for which it was interesting to watch, in principle, you can watch once for a variety and cheer up, by the way, it is strange that the film was attributed to the genre of action-melodrama, for the most part it turned out to be a comedy and sometimes even as a black comedy.
First, I would like to talk about context. In cinemas, this film was released on February 14, the day of lovers.
From the presented selection of romcoms, he stands out both by the cast and director. As they say, for fishlessness and cancer fish. But more on that later.
Written by Mark Hammer, whom we can only know from the film with the telling title 'Sex for two nights'
The plot is based on the clichéd wedding processes and feelings of discomfort that we may experience due to the wishes of our relatives or friends.
The characters are interesting to watch, and the picture, in turn, constantly keeps in suspense. I didn’t see any big story holes.
Dialogues Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel in some fragments deserve the title ' Tarantinovsky'.
The love line does not seem artificially created, the chemistry between the newlyweds is felt. Each of these actors has a lot of romcoms behind them, so in the genre they feel quite confident.
But the rest of the characters are not empty extras. On their example, we can observe interpersonal problems and how the characters try to solve them in the course of the plot.
The cameraman is Peter Deming, behind this name stands (Menu, Scarface, Scream, Twin Peaks).
He knows how to shoot so that even a scene where they just cut a cake at a wedding would cause goosebumps. Of course, it was not without interesting angles.
I would like to mention the costumes of pirates, which really raise questions. Why do some masks consist of chain mail or beer caps? Why are they thorny?
Let’s talk about the culture of pirates.
A good soundtrack reinforces strong scenes and immerses the viewer in the atmosphere of a wedding adventure.
We watch with open mouths how an unprepared, but purposeful and united couple of newlyweds cut off bandits to the right and to the left. And when Stifler's mom takes over. . .
In conclusion, I would like to mention the negative noise around the picture. Reading foreign publications, there is a strong feeling that the picture received negative reviews for the lack of ' agenda'.
I recommend the picture for viewing. It will not change your idea of the genre, but you can have a great time with your soul mate.
Who knows, maybe she will teach girls not to be ashamed of their sexuality, and guys to be more frank.
To exchange places or as Americans in another time laughed at the stereotypes
I began to watch with low expectations as a light movie for the evening, and it turned out, surprisingly, not so bad. The film is shot quite in the tradition of such wedding comedies, where Americans still laugh at themselves and their wedding stereotypes. The exception is the very idea of putting the wedding in the story with pirates, as well as the model of the relationship of the main characters, who essentially switched places. Wedding roles change among themselves. The groom himself prepares, worries about every detail and discusses with her beloved ex. The bride, in turn, is strong and brave, thinks about sex more than about pre-wedding troubles, does not want to be a princess at the wedding, and generally treats a magnificent wedding indifferently. Such a flipper looks at least funny, as well as directly hints at modern society, where women and men, sometimes, really change roles.
No matter what, we have a comedy of pure water. Some actions of the characters look absurd, but even this is not embarrassing, given that you never know how to behave in the conditions of hostage pirates. In some places, black humor slips, and quite appropriate and mild. The actors quite coped with their task, absolutely not shy of laughing at their comic-heroic images.
A few more words about the subpoena. She's gone. Yes, comrades, and so it is in our time. In the film, of course, there are many heroes of different nationalities. But this is appropriate, given that the scene itself is an exotic Asian island, and the main couple is a priori a future international family. So the viewer is initially immersed in 'international' atmosphere, and throughout the film the racial issue is no longer raised. Plus, this movie is about traditional relationships, and at all levels from the parents of newlyweds, to unchanged (at such movie weddings) couples for one night.
There is room for serious motives. Heroes throughout the film, in fact, struggle with their fears, along the way comprehending the main family truth - ' both in sorrow and in joy'. As a result, for a beautiful location, ' traditional' love and cheerfully sung family values want to put a positive assessment.
A one-time movie. A little melodrama, a little comedy, a little action movie, a good mix for the evening. The script is quite fresh, the actors are playing well, but don’t expect anything super inspiring from the film.