Shotgun Wedding - A Poorly Executed Movie?

Just as you were looking forward to a good year for movies in 2023, along comes Shotgun Wedding to disappoint you

The film centers around a destination wedding in the Philippines. The main characters are Darcy (played by Jennifer Lopez) and Tom (played by Josh Duhamel)

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The wedding planning process is complicated by various factors, including the involvement of Darcy's super-rich father, Robert

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Tom wants to give Darcy the perfect wedding and prove himself to her family

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Darcy's parents are separated and her mother Renata dismisses Tom as a groomzilla and complains about Robert's girlfriend Harriet.

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The jokes in the film fall flat. The blending of genres like romance and action is poorly executed

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The tone of the film is offensive and not in good taste which makes it boring and uninteresting

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Jennifer Lopez's involvement in the film is disappointing.

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