Four Weddings and a Funeral Synopsis: A British man named Charles and an American woman named Carrie go through numerous weddings before they determine if they are right for one another.
At a friend’s wedding, an unlucky-in-love Englishman, Charles (Hugh Grant), meets Carrie (Andie MacDowell), an attractive American.
The two spend a magical night together, but unfortunately, she has to return to the States the following day, putting a premature end to their love story until their paths meet again throughout three more weddings and a funeral.
Four Weddings and a Funeral is a movie I had wanted to see for a very long time, but I found that I was more invested in the lives of the secondary characters than the love story between Charles and Carrie, and unfortunately, we don’t get as much insight into them as I would have liked.
The issue is that while we get to know Charles, we don’t really get to see much of Carrie beyond the brief moments Charles spends with her at weddings and funerals.
I couldn’t figure out what it was about her that Charles was so besotted with. She was a bit dull, in love (supposedly) with another man she had no issue with cheating on… and MacDowell’s delivery was straight-up wooden.
Is it wrong I was rooting for Fiona (Kristin Scott Thomas) here? I felt I had a better grasp of her character than MacDowell’s. The relationship between Gareth (Simon Callow) and Matthew (John Hannah) was certainly more romantic and loving. I was more emotionally invested in their story than in Carrie and Charles. This felt like one of those movies where my interest waned whenever Carrie was on screen.
Four Weddings and a Funeral is not my favorite of Hugh Grant’s rom-com resume, but this movie did introduce us to the awkward, bumbling style he’s perfected, so it was good for something.
Watched: 09/29/2018
Notable Song: Chapel of Love by Elton John
