| 100 |
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
British humour at its eclectic best, a deliciously heady mix of dry wit and ribald farce.
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| 91 |
Entertainment Weekly
Grant is the rare actor who can mix the characteristics of sex appeal and ambivalence in believable, rather than irritating, proportions.
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| 90 |
The New York Times
Elegant, festive and very, very funny. [9 March 1994, p. C15]
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| 90 |
Variety
Truly beguiling romantic comedy.
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| 90 |
Los Angeles Times
Not only do Grant, Scott Thomas, Callow and company handle the sprightly dialogue with aplomb, they are also adept at the doubletakes and befuddled looks that make Four Weddings both amusing and irresistible all the way through the not-to-be-missed final credits. [9 March 1994, Calendar, p.F-1]
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| 90 |
Mr. Showbiz
Rick Schultz
Surprisingly charming romantic comedy.
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| 88 |
Chicago Sun-Times
Forms a community that eventually envelops us.
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| 88 |
Chicago Tribune
A better film about love delayed than "Sleepless in Seattle." It's funnier, more credible, more bittersweet and the characters are a whole lot brighter. Naturally, it won't be as big a hit. [18 March 1994, Friday, p.C]
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| 88 |
USA Today
It's a clever, multitiered affair built around the title rituals, frosted with delicious characterizations and tasty repartee. [11 March 1994, Life, p.4D]
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| 88 |
ReelViews
Possesses the rare ability to make an audience laugh (and laugh hard) and cry, without ever seeming manipulative or going hopelessly over-the-top.
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| 80 |
The New Republic
Grant does have charm, wit and intelligence, displayed through subtlety of inflection, timing and an ability to convey unspoken thoughts between utterances. That's quite a good deal. [April 4, 1994]
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| 78 |
Austin Chronicle
Louis Black
A romantic screwball comedy, one is as intoxicated by words, dialogue and characters as by love.
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| 75 |
Baltimore Sun
The movie dazzles with its slick lines, but there's a situational intelligence at play too -- little vignettes involving minor characters are begun at one wedding and then evolve into major events at the next.
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| 75 |
San Francisco Chronicle
With his crisp intelligence always a step away from collapsing into paralyzing self-consciousness, and his polished good-boy veneer often giving way to hysteria and vulgarity, Grant is a delight. [18 March 1994, Daily Notebook, p.C-3]
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| 70 |
Washington Post
Screenwriter Richad Curtis (writer of the English "Blackadder" series) and director Mike Newell (who made "Enchanted April") keep things lively and entertaining; each wedding is garnished with its own distinctive mood and dramatic significance.
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| 70 |
Washington Post
Megan Rosenfeld
A movie to cheer you up and on and help you feel that spring will, in fact, arrive before we are all too desiccated to enjoy it.
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| 70 |
TV Guide
With grace and cleverness, mixing romance and comedy in a genuinely delightful way.
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| 70 |
Time
A British romantic comedy with not much inside its pretty head but the spinning out of an ancient Hollywood riddle.
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| 60 |
Chicago Reader
Maybe you'll enjoy it, but don't expect to remember it ten minutes later, or even to believe in the characters while you're watching them.
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