Hugh Grant

Andie MacDowell

Kristin Scott Thomas

Simon Callow

James Fleet

John Hannah

Charlotte Coleman

David Bower

Corin Redgrave

Rowan Atkinson

Anna Chancellor

Timothy Walker

Sara Crowe

Ronald Herdman

Elspet Gray

Philip Voss

Kenneth Griffith

Rupert Vansittart

Nicola Walker

Paul Stacey

Simon Kunz

Robin McCaffrey

Michael Mears

David Haig

Sophie Thompson

Donald Weedon

Robert Lang

Jeremy Kemp

Nigel Hastings

Emily Morgan

Amanda Mealing

Polly Kemp

Melissa Knatchbull

Rosalie Crutchley

Hannah Taylor-Gordon

Bernice Stegers

Ken Drury

Struan Rodger

Lucy Hornak

Randall Paul

Pat Starr

Tim Thomas

Neville Phillips

Susanna Hamnett

John Abbott

Richard Butler

Duncan Kenworthy

Mark Chapman

Philip Stone

Anna Pinnock

Michelle Guish

Tim Bevan

Jon Gregory

Gerry Bates

Maggie Gray

Eric Fellner

Michael Coulter

Mike Newell

Richard Curtis

Sue Baker

Emma Freud

Richard Rodney Bennett

Ann Buchanan

Lindy Hemming

Jack Stew

Michele Tandy

Mary Richards

Kieron Phipps

David Stephenson

Paul Shersby

Simon Finney

Chris Allies

Mark Milsome

Julie Robinson

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Four Weddings and a Funeral

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Working Title Films

Channel Four Films

United Kingdom

United States of America

Good, if a little light on actual laughs.

Hugh Grant is the best thing about <em>'Four Weddings and a Funeral'</em>, he gives an amusing performance. The plot is obvious and speaks for itself, it does lead to a few interesting shenanigans. Some of the dialogue is iffy, as is some of the editing though.

None of the cast behind Grant stood out to me, with the exception of Rowan Atkinson; but that's only down to how well known he is in general, as here he is underused. I found Andie MacDowell's performance very wooden. I appreciate them not going the obvious route with Kristin Scott Thomas' character, even if it makes her Fiona redundant throughout.

Just about serviceable, worth watching if only once.

CinemaSerf

Whilst this largely centres around the persona of "Charles" (Hugh Grant) it's really more the compendium of characters that makes this comedy work well. He is late for the first of the weddings, but that doesn't really matter except it's where he first espies "Carrie" (Andi MacDowell). A one night stand ensues and both seem to like the other, but nothing comes of it and we proceed to the next wedding, then the next. It's this third one that turns out to be her's - to a laird a little older than she. "Charles" is crestfallen but what to do? Might it be best to settle for someone else - even is she's not the one? Richard Curtis has written a gem of a comedy here, allowing a slew of characterful personalities to slot into the life of "Charles". The underused, brightly waist-coated, Simon Callow is probably my favourite. He and boyfriend "Matthew" (John Hannah) have an habit of exposing the more preposterous and yukkie sides of the wedding; the twee folk singers and the guests who overdo the free bar or think they are god's gift. Indeed, as much of this takes a swing at the whole symbolism and ceremony of marriage as it plays on the foibles and flaws of "Charles" and his friends. Rowan Atkinson's bumbling vicar "Gerald" has the pews in hysterics and Charlotte Coleman is great as the maybe a bit too frank "Scarlett". It pieces together a bit to serendipitously and I maybe don't need to hear the Wet Wet Wet song again any time soon, but it showcases a range British acting talent in an amiable and enjoyable fashion for two hours.