The Wedding Guest

I intentionally give The Wedding Guest a fourth star because it seems somewhat underrated to me. However, I understand the cautious reservations because the director couldn't decide what genre he's actually filming, and labeling it as a thriller is somewhat misleading or unsatisfactory. Michael Winterbottom fails to properly build and maintain tension. It's simply a hybrid that oscillates between drama (which, on the other hand, lacks a deeper psychological profile of the main characters) and the aforementioned thriller. The film benefits from the exotic settings of Pakistan and India, as well as the theme of arranged and forced marriages. Acting-wise, both the charming Radhika Apte and Dev Patel deliver what is expected of them without any issues. Overall impression: 65%. (27/03/2024)