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Summary: Good movie....
Review: Perhaps it is not the greatest movie or story of all time but it is still a good film. I t is not a waste of two hours, on the contrary, it is a good way to spend your time.There are weddings in this film, it is the whole poitnof the film. Weddings, children and families are always being discussed. The film called Polish Wedding because all the women in this Polish family get married because they are already pregnant. And the music in this film is very charming. I love to listen to it. This movie is not a waste of your time or money. Watch it with and open mind and without the conviction that this is a terrible movie and that you are going to hate it.
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Summary: A bittersweet, understated study of ordinary human behavior
Review: Reminiscent of certain Italian and French films, Polish Wedding is understated and farcical in its presentation of ordinary lives. The subtle ironies and understated elegance of the performances combine with bittersweet humor and the blue-collar background of Hamtramck, Michigan, to make this a gently moving and amusing film.
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Summary: Good acting...no story
Review: Some good imagery. I loved the opening with all the beautiful mediaeval/Renaissance art of cherubic babies and voluptuous nudes.
Beautiful Claire Danes is superb as a mixed up teen, Hala, which gets her pregnant, thereby presenting a problem for her devoutly Catholic family.
Sexy Lena Olin plays her strong willed and fiery mother, and Gabriel Byrne her thoughtful baker father.
Great acting and probably a good portrayal of the Polish area of Detroit, but where is this movie going?
It drags, there is no real story and perhaps it is simply supposed to be a Polish-American version of the Irish classic "The Snapper" (1994).
And I didn't like the guy, Schuster the local cop, who got Hala knocked up either. He can't get any expression other than that blank stare, right to the end. I don't know why Hala wanted to marry him!
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Summary: Slow, Ethnically Offensive, Ameteurish
Review: The movie treats it subjects with utter disrespect and lack of sympathy. All the Polish men are shown as chauvinist dimwits that are completely manipulated by their women who speak about religion, devotion and family only to act like sex-crazed kittens.
Suffices to say that if the movie was made about some other ethnic minorities the Anti-Defamation League would drag it to court.
But don't take my word for it - just watch it back to back with "My Fat Greek Wedding" and then tell me that both movies explored ethnicity with same amout of sympathy and respect.
Shame on the filmmakers and shame on the studio!
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Summary: Forced...
Review: The Polish Pzoniak family centers around the mother Jadzia (Lena Olin), who is married to Bolek (Gabriel Byrne), a baker. Jadzia is heavily "active" within the Polish Women's Organization. Her activity within the Polish Women's Organization is just a front for her frequent romantic rendezvous with Roman. The saying, mother like daughter, clings correct here, since her daughter Hala (Claire Danes), a high school drop out, is seeing a young neighborhood policeman and becomes pregnant. In the process, she is chosen by regions of the catholic church to represent the innocence of Virgin Mary while she is pressing the young policeman to marry her. Polish Wedding has tremendously gifted cast and the cinematography enhances the real impression of the film. Nevertheless, the plot seems to be moving aimlessly and the purpose of the story is lost early in the film, which provides for a dreary cinematic experience.
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Summary: Claire Danes is astonishing
Review: The polish wedding wasnt a very widely released movie this past summer, but it was a terrific. Gabriel Byre is his usual self, as well as Leno Olin. But the main star i thought was Claire Danes. She was perfectly cast and delievers and amazing performance as Chala Pzoniak..Claire is getting bigger and bigger with each picture she does, and I think more people are staring to recognize her face and become a fan of her work. Just be on the lookout for her later this year in The Mod Squad and Brokedown Palace. This girl has talent.
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Summary: Good rental.
Review: This is one of the most quirky movies I've seen in a while. Despite the shaky script, Claire Danes absolutely gives one of her best performances as a bored teen indirectly reliving her mother's life. The sex scenes between her and whoever played her boyfriend were pretty icky but luckily VCR's have a fast forward button. Lena Olin plays the philandering head of the family, with her husband (played by Gabriel Byrne) just basically going with the flow. Rent this one, or you might be sorry (if you shell out and buy it...)
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Summary: An Insult to Polish-Americans
Review: This is the worst movie I have seen in a long time. The actors' attempts to mimic Polish-American accents are laughable. Aside from a few Polish names and foods (which are usually mispronounced), there is nothing Polish about this film, neither is there a wedding. This is the most terribly mistitled movie of the year. The plot, what little there is, is juvenile; the dialog is sleep-inducing; and the acting is superficial. The negative characterization of the Catholic priest was mean and suggests that the screen writer may have had a bad parochial school experience. A stupendous waste of talent.
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Summary: Worth Looking into Deeply
Review: This movie is definitely worth looking into very deeply.l missed the first twenty minutes of the film, but that which I did see kept me from changing the channel. There is a deeper meaning a great many morals to be learned from this movie. Most people condemn what they do not understand; that is why so many people gave this movie only a fair rating.
The movie is not supposed to be beautiful or charming. The characters in the story line were from a working class family with not so good upbringings( the 8 year old son was already addicted to smoking and the daughter was pregnant.)The mother and daughter both made mistakes, and they both knew right from wrong,(I hope.) Getting pregnant was a very horrify experience for the daughter and it was very emotional for the audience. It was hard not to want to go comfort Claire and get her help. (I think it would have been best for her to give the baby up for adoption so that people who really need and want children but can't should have a child, instead of someone who didn't want and really didn't need at this point in life to be pregnant.)This story is to show that life is not perfect. Even the happy ending left you feeling empty, hurt, bitter, and melancholy. One scene I really liked and thought was very intersesting was the scene at the end where the mother was asking if anyone wanted pickles and the son tried to politely pass, but Gabriel Byrne frankly declared he hated pickles. The pickles represented her selfishness. Her husband had asked her before if she ever thought there was anything more important than herself. She only made pickles because she wanted them. This is symbolicly linked to her adulterous affair and how she realized she had been selfish when she looked around with an empty feeling at all the pickles in the closet. Her husband was very loving and all was reconciled between them. CLaire Danes looked beautiful in this movie. It was ironic to see her portraying the virgin in the celebration and then when people learned of her pregnancy for the priest to almost strike her. It shows that so many people are hypocrites. This girl needed help, someone to guide her and love her. And then for a priest, a religious figure to reject and condemn her with such disdain as though he were pure and blameless. The scene reminded me very much of Hester Prynne's long walk through the unforgiving crowd in the Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne.It is also like Hawthorne's book because of the hypocrisy of the clergy and you can see Hester's determination and dignity in Claire Danes' eyes as she walks through the silent and dissapproving crowd that parts like the Red Sea, afraid to let her get near them for fear of her dirtying them with her sin. I really like this movie, not because it makes me happy; but because it makes me think about life. Any one who feels they might want to watch something that would stretch their hearts or maybe bring them some maturity should watch this movie. It will make those of us who are sheltered learn about people's lives, about people who create their own misfortunes and deal with unfortunate circumstances.It will open your eyes.
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Summary: A gentle slice of Polish life in a Detroit suburb
Review: This movie is terrific if you like gentle slice of life depictions of real people living ordinary lives (in this case Polish). The suburban Detroit setting is rarely seen in movies. The entire cast is terrific but I think the standout is Adam Trese as the doomed groom. He is a real stud!
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