So apparently this is a remake of a 2007 film of the same name and most of the reviews I’ve read mention this. But I haven’t seen the 2007 one and I dare say most of you readers haven’t either (that’s not a drive-by attack on you, it just wasn’t exactly mainstream) so let’s just take this on face value and forget about the original.
After the Wedding stars Michelle Williams as Isabel, a do-gooder running an orphanage in India. She has an opportunity to get funding from a super rich American woman Theresa (Julianne Moore) but Isabel has to go to the US and meet her face-to-face to persuade her to donate the cash. Once Isabel is in America we are let in on a hell of a coincidence involving Theresa’s husband Oscar (Billy Crudup). The kind of thing that made me think, oh come on this was actually quite good til you asked me to believe that. BUT IS IT A COINCIDENCE?!
Anyway, I shall say no more on the plot for fear of spoilers but I kinda liked this one. Williams, Moore and Crudup (#swoon) are all very good. It’s not 5 stars good, but probably 3.5 stars good for me. If you want to know more about the plot (they’re happy to do at least a little spoiling) check out this 3 star review in The Guardian.
Look for After the Wedding in your more arthousey cinemas from October 24. It’s rated M and runs for 112 minutes. Trailer here.