Table 19 will make you relive your worst wedding reception

Movie Title: Table 19

Grade: C-

Rating: PG-13, 1 hour 27 minutes

In a Nutshell: First, let me announce that my oldest son just got engaged! Woohoo! I sure hope his reception is nothing like the one in this movie.

This rom-com makes you feel like you’re trapped at a really awful reception with really awful people…and you don’t even get to eat cake to make up for it.

Uplifting theme:

Forgiveness
“People do weird things at weddings.” – Huck (Thomas Cocquerel)
Persistence, self-respect
Don’t judge other people

Things I liked:

I always like watching Anna Kendrick. The director could have easily worked in a singing number for her at the reception, which would have made the film a little less awful.
Good for Stephen Merchant for having two movies in theaters right now! In this film, he plays his typical nerdy character, but in Logan, he plays a very different albino character.
Guys, take note: learn how to dance. Most of us women dream of being swept off our feet, literally.

Things I didn’t like:

The cast showed promise, but the dialogue and plot just couldn’t benefit. The premise was also a good idea, but it just didn’t go anywhere.
Lisa Kudrow and Jerry Kepp have no chemistry together. I hated watching them fight and bicker for the majority of the movie.
Teddy and Eloise didn’t seem to match at all. Odd casting, I thought. It didn’t seem believable that they had dated. Notice his geeked-out moves during the dance scene. ha ha
Put a beanie on the baby at the end of the movie! The parents are wearing coats in the winter cold, but the baby needs to be more bundled up!
People can be so rude. I wouldn’t want to spend time with most of those people at this wedding.

Funny lines:

“You children are such a disappointment!” – Nanny Jo Flanagan (June Squibb), as she talks to the adults at Table 19.
“Junior prom is a horror show.” – Renzo Revolori’s mom on the phone
“What kind of a nanny are you?!” – Bina Kepp (Lisa Kudrow) after she sees the nanny do drugs

“Retired.” – Nanny Jo

Tips for parents:

Profanity
Pre-marital relations.
The Nanny does drugs and offers them to other people.
Bad behavior all around.
Eloise (Anna Kendrick) expected a kiss after only one dance with a guy she just met? Seriously? Talk to your daughters about reality vs. soap opera behavior.