I sort of wonder if this is an oddball comedy or just a comedy filled with oddballs. It IS filled with oddballs, that’s the premise. Eloise (Anna Kendrick) is the ex-maid of honour at her best friend’s wedding. Having recently been broken up with the bride’s brother\best man, she knows she shouldn’t be there but to prove a point she RSVPs yes, and as a reward for her bravery, she gets seated at dreaded table 19 with all the other losers and rejects who should have known better.
The table 19 crew: Bina & Jerry Kemp (Lisa Kudrow, Craig Robinson) who are diner owners who don’t know the bride or groom personally, and barely know each other anymore; Renzo (Tony Revolori), a young kid who’s mother told him he stood a better chance of picking up at this wedding than at his junior prom; cousin Walter (Stephen Merchant), newly out of prison for having embezzled from the bride’s father; and Nanny Jo (June Squibb) who was basically a retaliation invite.
They’re a gang of misfits and the wedding is doomed for them. The critics have doomed Table 19 entirely, but I thought it had its charms. There’s certainly a lot of sympathy for the odd ducks of the world, and the performances are pretty winning (Squibb and Merchant being favourites). Some of the gags are tired but it’s kind of nice to see the weirdos normally relegated to the background have a moment in the spotlight. A Mumblecore film more concerned with characters and dialogue than plot, this movie isn’t going to light the world on fire. But like any wedding, it can be made tolerable with an open bar.
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This actually sounds like an entertaining Sunday afternoon film when I don’t feel like thinking and just want to eat potato chips on the couch. Ha ha. Nice review.
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Yeah, pretty much. Not to be taken seriously.
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I think I could enjoy this. The good cast will obviously help (Kendrick has her moments and that young Tony Revolori was a joy in Grand Budapest Hotel).
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I am actually looking forward to see this film. I don’t expect a diamond but i figured it wasn’t a piece of coal either. it sounds good and fun
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I wanted to see this one when it made a brief showing in theaters near me but didn’t get around to it. I’ll look for it on DVD.
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Nice review here. I was wondering about this one a bit, nice to see a different take on it, one that wasn’t a complete bash. Your kicker made me laugh out loud too.
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I did not hear good things about this one. Glad it wasn’t as terrible as I’d heard.
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It wasn’t a bad watch. Nice cast plus I’ll watch Anna Kendrick in just about anything.
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I have yet to see a movie with Anna Kendrick that has disappointed.
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Yeah the critics really slated this, but I kind of loved it. The story didn’t go the way I was expecting it to at all, and the trailer gave very little away so it was a pleasant surprise! An odd movie for sure, but a good kind of odd 🙂
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Twice I have started to go to see this and the persons I was with chose another, despite saying they were interested in this particular one. So, I will rent it and nibble on snacks. Like Diana! Thank you, Jay! 🙂
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