YOU'RE CORDIALLY INVITED

Jim's (Will Ferrell) daughter Jenni (Geraldine Viswanathan) is getting married. To make the event even more special, he suggests to Jenni that she get married at the same venue that he and her mother did. After booking the reservation, it's soon discovered Margot's (Reese Witherspoon) kid sister Neve (Meredith Hagner) also recently got engaged. Margot suggests they get married at the same venue since her and her sister had wonderful times on that island while staying with their grandmother during childhood. Unbeknownst to both Jim and Margot, the tiny venue is now double booked and mayhem ensues. I'm sure from this description and the trailer you can figure out how the film ends. While Ferrell and Witherspoon are both professionals and decent enough in their respective roles, their dynamic together felt off and non-genuine. The film is moderately funny, however, the story could have been a little tighter in my opinion. And even for a romantic comedy, it's not all that heartwarming either. Passable with Ferrell obviously providing the most comic relief but average. 5.5/10