In theory, making a sequel to what is one of the
highest-grossing rom-coms of all time makes sense; it’s like printing money at
this point. Making said sequel some 16 years after the original, on the other
hand? Not so much. Okay, the “X years later” formula has worked in the past to
rather spectacular effect (just look at Toy Story 3) but that’s a one in a
million shot. It also becomes a factor when it comes to how the public seems to
have forgotten the original My Big Fat Greek Wedding. High apparent critical
ratings but, judging the barometer of “people I know”, that isn’t reflected by
audience reception. Me personally, if I think that the Seltzerberg parody of a
film is not only funnier but smarter,
something be screwy in the state of St. Louis. I don’t know if this is another
Citizen Kane situation where my living in the fallout of the film makes me not
able to appreciate how much it changed the scene, but somehow I really friggin’
doubt it.
