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White Wedding

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South Africa · 2009
Rated PG-13 · 1h 33m
Director Jann Turner
Starring Mbulelo Grootboom, Sylvia Mngxekeza, Zandile Msutwana, Rapulana Seiphemo
Genre Comedy, Romance

Elvis is getting married, but first he must drive from Johannesburg to Cape Town with his best man, Tumi. When they get lost along the way, they find themselves hitching a ride with Rosie, a young English doctor. While sparks fly between Rosie and Tumi, the trio struggles to make it to the wedding before the bride calls it off.

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L.A. Weekly by

Everything that could go wrong does, but director Turner never musters the requisite manic energy that might get her proceedings off the ground.

80

NPR by Bob Mondello

A film that's sweet, inclusive and sunny, a charmer filled with people who seem every bit as surprised as we are when they manage to look past surface differences, and find reasons to bond.

80

Los Angeles Times by Gary Goldstein

The warm and charming White Wedding is like "The Hangover" off steroids. It's another get-me-to-the-church-on-time obstacle course but filled with smart social commentary, romantic wisdom, credible complications and memorable characters.

50

The A.V. Club by Nathan Rabin

Jann Turner's shiny, happy crowd-pleaser gleans a tiny shred of substance and social relevance from its exploration of racial and class politics in a post-apartheid South Africa that's still very much split across race lines.

70

The New York Times by Neil Genzlinger

Wedding chaos has been heavily mined by both film and stage comedies, but Jann Turner, the director here, keeps this story fresh, aided by the effortless interplay between Mr. Nkosi and Mr. Seiphemo (who are credited with Ms. Turner as writers). The goat helps too.

80

Variety by Ronnie Scheib

A highly engaging picture with a post-apartheid edge (certain scenes play like a farcical "Invictus").

50

New York Post by V.A. Musetto

An affable comedy that, unfortunately, has too many characters and subplots for its own good. The film also could do without the stereotypical character of a gay wedding planner who is supposed to be funny -- but is just embarrassing and clichéd.

50

San Francisco Chronicle by Walter Addiego

Some scenes are mild fun, but the mishaps that befall our hero aren't especially inventive, and although the South African setting provides a bit of interest, it's never really used incisively.

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