This past Thursday, I went and saw a SIFF film, Kiss the Bride with a couple of my girlfriends.
For those who don't know what SIFF is, it's a Seattle based film festival that hosts hundreds of international and national films. It lasts about 25 days with multiple screenings of each film. All different genres of films are present and a lot of directors come too. Essentially- a film connoisseur's wet dream.
It's a Seattle event not to be missed.
But back to the movie review at hand- Kiss the Bride is an independent film that is basically a gay version of My Best Friend's Wedding, in fact there are multiple Julia Roberts referencing throughout the film. Which, to me, really endears the film to its audience because I am a big fan of movies that make fun of themselves a little bit. Shrek, Enchanted, and America's Sweethearts come to mind.
I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked Kiss the Bride. It follows the story of Matt, a successful gay magazine editor living in San Francisco, who decides to go back to his Podunk home town when he receives his former best friend's, Ryan, (and first gay lover- "he taught me what it was like to kiss a man . . . and that thing with his tongue") wedding invitation to a WOMAN named Alex.
Matt flies home after being gone for the past decade because it's a humanitarian mission to tell Ryan that he doesn't have to do this. He doesn't have to conform. Matt also happens to possibly still be in love with Ryan because none of his boyfriends since him have measured up; possibly "The One Who Got Away".
Matt is the new Julia Roberts.
When Matt arrives he meets the wife-to-be, Alex played by Tori Spelling, in an awkward stripper scene (look out for a cameo of Spelling's husband) and finds her to be charming, cute, and well, "terrific." Alex and Matt instantly take a friendly liking to each other and so the love triangle begins before Ryan even knows that Matt's in town.
As the countdown to the wedding continues, there are moments of great comedic timing, over-the-top cheesiness yet unexpected scenarios to keep it interesting, lessons about love and commitment, and some well-written lines.
If you like rom-coms and like a little twist thrown in, my recommendation is to GO SEE IT!
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