If you loved My Big Fat Greek Wedding then you definitely want to see My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2,which is now available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD. The whole cast is back for yet another adventure to find love in this heart-warming romantic comedy. However, if you’ve never seen My Big Fat Greek wedding you’ll be able to pick up on the central theme within the first scene.
The movie begins with Toula (Nia Vardalos), Ian (John Corbett) and their teenage daughter Paris (Elena Kampouris) ending her high school career and heading to college, if she can just convince her family to let her go. The over bearing family takes it a step too far when they pressure Paris to find a Greek suitor to date and wanting her to stay in the city for college. Of course Paris being the stereotypical headstrong teenager rebels and applies to schools out of her hometown just to get away from her family. Toula beings to reevaluate her life and all of the things that she believes she has missed out on due to her needy family. In the end both Paris and Toula realize that right under her family is where they need to be. This film showed a great mother-daughter relationship that is typical but relatable at the same time.
Meanwhile, Gus (Michael Constantine) and Maria (Lainie Kazan) have a catastrophe on their hands that shakes up the whole family. Gus finds his marriage license and notices that the priest never signed it therefore he and Maria are not officially married. Of course when Maria gets wind of this she is upset and finally wants Gus to propose to her the traditional way, which isn’t promising but in the end everything works out for the best and the family is stronger than ever.
Bonus Features:
• Gag Reel
• Making the Greekquel
• My Big Fat Greek Dinner
This digital package includes bonus features that are a must see. The Gag Reel has a lot of hilarious retakes from the making of the movie that will surprise you. Another feature, Making the Greekquel, has interviews from the cast and behind the scenes commentary that provides insight on the writer and main character, Nia Vardalos as well as the creative process behind the idea for the movie. The final bonus feature, My Big Fat Greek Dinner, is where the stars of the movie, Nia Vardalos (Toula), John Corbett (Ian), Michael Constantine (Gus), Lainie Kazan (Maria) Joey Fatone (Angelo), Ian Gomez (Mike) and Louis Mandylor (Nick) sit down and provide their take on the movie, the emotional as well as funny parts that went into making the movie. A lot of memories are shared and you really get a feeling that you grew along with the characters. There is even talk of a third movie!
I didn’t see the first My Big Fat Greek Wedding and I still enjoyed this movie. I believe the overall theme is that growth is healthy and people can change. The story was light and very optimistic which is quite refreshing.
