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United Kingdom · 2019
Rated R · 1h 36m
Director Michael Winterbottom
Starring Dev Patel, Radhika Apte, Jim Sarbh, Harish Khanna
Genre Thriller
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Jay is a man with a secret who travels from Britain to Pakistan to attend a wedding - armed with duct tape, a shotgun, and a plan to kidnap the bride-to-be. Despite his cold efficiency, the plot quickly spirals out of control, sending Jay and his hostage on the run across the border.
The New York Times by Ben Kenigsberg
The scenery, nicely shot by Giles Nuttgens and covering a wide swath of the country — Amritsar, New Delhi, Jaipur and Goa — is always great, and Patel and Apte’s chemistry approaches scalding levels as their characters grow closer.
The Film Stage by Christopher Schobert
The Wedding Guest is as technically accomplished as any film Winterbottom has ever made. But it all amounts to very, very little.
As a spare and sexy thriller, Michael Winterbottom’s “The Wedding Guest” is far too undercooked; there’s little flavor, and even less to chew on. As an audition for its star to be the next James Bond, however, this aimless Dev Patel vehicle is virtually perfect.
Los Angeles Times by Katie Walsh
Twists and turns abound, but they're all smoke and mirrors that ultimately don't add up to anything.
The Associated Press by Mark Kennedy
The Wedding Guest might not completely work as a thriller or a satisfying romance, but for anyone missing India or planning to go, it’s a film worth getting lost in.
Michael Winterbottom’s film succeeds in translating the problematics of intercultural conflict into thriller fodder.
This anemic little so-called thriller is the next best thing to a prescription for 30 mg Dalmane.
There’s also a broader commentary here on the treatment of women, both in arranged marriage and in testosterone-heavy thrillers. Apte’s character stays largely an enigma throughout, but her palpable frustration with the men and culture around her — plus the chance to vicariously visit Goa, that jewel of an Indian seaside getaway — makes The Wedding Guest worth an RSVP.
A thriller without thrills is merely a drama, and The Wedding Guest is a dull drama at that.
The A.V. Club by Vikram Murthi
It plays like a compelling, genre-inflected advertisement for the Indian tourism board, even as Winterbottom toils in the country’s seedy underbelly.
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