To feel The Wedding Guest dies after the 1st ½-hour is to miss the evolution of the relationship of the couple as they go through life changes -- Samira finding out her love hadn't been returned & not wanting to marry ANYONE, Jay not having much to live for, falling for her, & starting to feel a sense of belonging & starting to dream of a future with her.
It's noteworthy that she says she doesn't want to be married at all BEFORE they fall in love, so it's understandable that she splits instead of letting their relationship evolve that far.
It's not Bollywood or Transformers or a Hallmark movie. You'll like this movie if you like human characters, feelings, & relationships, along with a "slice of life" style, where you witness the characters move through a time & set of shared experiences together & may end well, badly, or anywhere in between.
Patel is now a mature leading man -- in this movie, a bit of a Jean Reno type. He's deadpan, but I like it.
I think there's a lot of India/Pakistan local color & info about people & customs to learn -- beautiful places, barren rural places, & dirty, smoggy places -- for an American like me.
Try it again & think a bit outside the box.
It's noteworthy that she says she doesn't want to be married at all BEFORE they fall in love, so it's understandable that she splits instead of letting their relationship evolve that far.
It's not Bollywood or Transformers or a Hallmark movie. You'll like this movie if you like human characters, feelings, & relationships, along with a "slice of life" style, where you witness the characters move through a time & set of shared experiences together & may end well, badly, or anywhere in between.
Patel is now a mature leading man -- in this movie, a bit of a Jean Reno type. He's deadpan, but I like it.
I think there's a lot of India/Pakistan local color & info about people & customs to learn -- beautiful places, barren rural places, & dirty, smoggy places -- for an American like me.
Try it again & think a bit outside the box.