Father Of The Bride Review: A Remake With Little Innovation & Creativity

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Here we are again with another remake of a Steve Martin flick, which itself is also a remake originally based on the novel by Edward Streeter. This version of Father of the Bride turns the Banks family into the Herraras, a Cuban American family led by the grumpy patriarch Billy Herrera (Andy Garcia). Billy is having a tough time — his marriage is on the rocks and his two daughters are all grown with independent lives. It seems there is nothing Billy can do to mitigate an incoming disaster (of his making) when his eldest gets engaged.

Father of the Bride takes on the same tired narrative but offers a few twists. The titular bride, Sofia (Adria Arjona), is the ideal daughter who has grown up to be a successful, self-sufficient lawyer and a modern woman. Her progressive ways directly conflict with Billy’s old-school ways, which drives the narrative. When visiting the family, Sofia casually announces her engagement to a man she has only known for a short while, but what sets Billy off is that his little girl was the one to propose. The audience then meets Adan Castillo (Diego Boneta), a kind person who cares about the world and is eager to work alongside Sofia at a non-profit organization in Mexico (also his home country), which is another thorn in Billy’s side. Sofia and Adan embody the modern couple, wanting to grow together and support each other rather than falling into conventional gender-based trappings.

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What transpires when the bride’s father meets his soon-to-be-son-in-law and his family is a series of instances fueled by prejudice and a lot of pride. The wealth disparity between the bride’s family and the groom is not that much of an issue in