Die Hochzeit meines Bruders

As a very recent sister of the groom myself, I was really looking forward to watching this movie. I was disappointed within the first 5 minutes and by the end, was super disappointed because this could've been so good!

It was clear what they were trying to do, but none of the characters or relationships were developed at all. Each scene felt choppy and independent from each other.

The only two relatable characters were played by Alicia Silverstone and Tom Everett Scott, who were the only enjoyable characters in the movie.

In a both broad and nuanced performance, Silverstone heads the cast of Sister of the Groom as Audrey, woman attending her brother's wedding on a date which was switched at the last minute to the weekend of her 40th birthday. Over the course of the weekend, Audrey's resentment piles up against Clemence, the young and careless bride, highlighting Audrey's own midlife issues.

The film has many funny moments but is not a comedy. The excellent script is full to bursting with character, backstory, history and humanity but the real spine of the story are Audrey and Clemence, portrayed in an excellent performance by Mathilde Olivier, despite an almost too dislikeable character, an oversight on the part of of writer director Amy Miller Gross.

Sister of the Groom was better written, constructed and cast than most films out there. Gross is definitely a film maker to watch.

There's nothing wrong with this movie, it was actually pretty cute and entertaining! Sure, it's a bit over the top - but I thought it was rather clever and fun!

I didn't know what to expect because I'd not heard of it beforehand, but I was pleasantly surprised. I fully resonated with Alicia's character and how she wanted to fully and freely live though she felt she'd missed her prime opportunity. As crazy as it may seem I was hoping that she would have participated in some small way during the beach scene towards the end of the movie, though I don't know how she would have seeing as her brother was there.

Sister of the Groom is a romantic, chaotic, funny, and relatable ride.

I really wasn't expecting much when I put this movie on just to have some background noise while I working. However, I was soon sucked in to the story and could not look away. This movie has relatable sibling drama, funny and realistic dialogue, and an interesting twist with the Jewish/French/Long Island foundation. Yeah the main character went off the walls sometimes, which made you lose sympathy for her, but it was clear she was not meant to be a perfect person. She's flawed just like everyone. I laughed a bunch, was entertained the whole way through, and do not think it deserves a low rating.