Well, everyone, we arrive at the third installment of what is now considered the trilogy of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. That’s right! We have not one, not only two, but three adventures with Toula, her husband, Ian, and the rest of the Greek family. Let’s see how things went down for the family this time around with My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, shall we?
Plot: After the death of Toula’s father, Gus, Toula, Ian, their daughter Paris, Toula’s mother, Maria, and the rest if the Greek family decide to head to Greece to find any remaining family members related to Gus. Will the trip prove successful, or will their trip be for nothing?
And now, for the million dollar question! Did My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 either make up for the mistakes of the second film? Was the third film as good as the first film? Sadly, no to both questions. I mean sure, the second film could have been a little better. Still, at least it ended up being hysterical, and having a lot of the same charm as the first film. Sure, there are some funny moments here and there in this third film. Still, it likely could have been more fun, and funnier somehow, and some way. Putting aside the lack of comedy, the storyline felt rather mediocre, and the movie, overall, felt like like a sequel that was cashing in on the success of the first, or even the second movies. The characters, especially the old ones, didn’t seem to be themselves as much this time around. I mean even characters like Ian, or especially Toula, weren’t as likable as they had been in the previous installments of this movie franchise. What’s more is that none of them seemed to mature as characters either from the second film, or even the first one. Also, with the possible exception of Gus’ relatives, none of the newer characters seemed to be all that interesting, or memorable. In fact, in most cases, it felt rather pointless to add them in. There were also some scenes, especially near the end, that seemed to be poorly executed. Even some of the lines in the script felt a little cringeworthy at times. Finally, My Big Fat Greek Wedding seemed to drag a little too much at times.
But are there any redeeming qualities for this film/sequel? Well, there are at least a couple. First of all, it was nice to see some of the layout of Greece, as well as see the family go to the country of their ancestors. It was also nice for us to get to know some of the family’s long lost relatives as well. Finally, it was nice that there was at least some comedy in this film, even if we could have had more of that.
And that’s my review for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3. Yeah, sequels like this serve as proof that just because a certain movie is really good, and/or successful at the box office, doesn’t mean that filmmakers should be milking the heck out of those movies. People need to know when a film needs to be left alone. Yes, this movie did have a few good elements in it. Still, I would say that if you really want to see this sequel, either see it if you either have the AMC deal where you can see up to three movies a week for free, or you can watch this movie On Demand for free. Otherwise, because this sequel wasn’t that good, it would be best if you just stick with the first film, or the first, and second one. You’ll most likely be glad that you did. Well, I will just end this review by saying this, “Let’s hope that Disney, and Hollywood in general, will try to make a better effort to make more creative, and original stories in future months, and years.” They’ll likely be sorry otherwise. We shall see, though.
Final Grade: D+
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