Muriel's Wedding is a 1994 Australian comedy drama written and directed by P. J. Hogan. The film, starring actor Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Jeanie Drynan, Sophie Lee, and Bill Hunter, focuses on socially awkward Muriel who is ambitious to have a glamorous marriage and improve her personal life by moving from her home country, Spit Porpoise fiction, to Sydney.
The film received several award nominations, including a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress in Movie Image - Musical or Comedy (Collette).
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Plot
Muriel Heslop (Toni Collette), who likes ABBA music, is the target of ridicule by the shallow and arrogant girls whom she considers her friends for her shame, fashion sense and humor. He is also an eternal fighter who longs for a glamorous marriage with a man who will help him out of the miserable Porpoise Spit waterfront town, improve his personal life, and free him from the dominating father, Bill (Bill Hunter). ), a corrupt politician who orally whips his obedient wife, Betty, and their unambitious children at every opportunity. Meanwhile, Muriel's "friends" are planning a vacation to Hibiscus Island without her.
While having dinner, Muriel and his family meet with Bill's rumored mistress Deidre Chambers, who has succeeded in a cosmetic pyramid scheme, and he recruits Muriel. The next day, Betty wrote a blank check for Muriel to monetize the scheme. Instead, Muriel uses a check to withdraw $ 12,000 from her parents' bank account to follow her supposed friends to Hibiscus Island; when they found Muriel there, they angrily told him to leave them alone. Later on the island, Muriel meets Rhonda Epinstalk (Rachel Griffiths), a man who is ostracized from his high school and more adventurous high school. Rhonda confronts and dresses under the social group Muriel, who also oppresses her in high school. During the trip, Muriel lied to Rhonda about her involvement.
At the end of her vacation, Muriel returns home and is confronted by Betty for the lost money. Muriel soon leaves home and moves to Sydney, where she shares a flat with Rhonda and changes her name to "Mariel." He also got a job at the video store and briefly dated an awkward but kind man, Brice Nobes, whom he met at the store. During one wild weekend night, Rhonda suddenly fell, apparently paralyzed. While waiting in the emergency room in Sydney, Muriel telephoned his family home and studied the Australian Federal Police investigating his father for corruption. Rhonda discovers she has a malignant tumor that pushes her spine and requires immediate surgery. Muriel then uses Rhonda's health crisis as a fraud base to get a free shoot from the bridal shop. During one of Rhonda's rehabilitation sessions, Muriel promises that she will take care of Rhonda and that they will never need to return to their hometown. However, Rhonda later discovers that Muriel has tried on every wedding dress in Sydney and confronts her, forcing Muriel to acknowledge the depth of her deceit.
Rhonda's cancer returns, requiring more severe surgery and leaving it permanently paralyzed. Still desperate to marry, Muriel enters into a conspiracy to commit visa scams, marries South African swimmer David Van Arkle so he can stay in Australia and compete in the upcoming Olympics; he paid $ 5,000 by David's parents for his share in the scheme. At the complicated marriage of Muriel, her former friend who is called a bridesmaid; Muriel had asked Rhonda to be a bridesmaid, but Rhonda refused, instead of being degraded into a guest. Bill comes with Deidre. Betty arrived late to the wedding, missed the actual ceremony; Muriel did not notice him behind the church and walked past. Rhonda moves back to Porpoise Spit with her mother because she can no longer live in Sydney without help, and Muriel moves with David. David immediately made an insult to the known Muriel, and Muriel realized their relationship would always be platonic.
Meanwhile, back to Porpoise Spit, Betty is desperate to accidentally steal a pair of sandals from a supermarket. Bill arranges with the police for alleged disappearance and takes home Betty, where he announces his intention to divorce her and marry Deidre. Betty made the backyard burn (after constantly asking one of his sons to cut it off), then committed suicide by taking sleeping pills.
Realizing his constant marginalization discouraged Betty for life, Muriel was devastated. David comforted her, and eventually they perfected their marriage. Her mother's death has forced Muriel to pay attention to her life, and the next morning, Muriel asks David, who has decided that she likes to take her around, to get a divorce. He leaves and wishes him luck at the Olympics.
Bill asked Muriel to stay and help raise his brothers; he refused. He paid $ 5,000 (the money he paid to marry David) of the $ 12,000 he stole, saying he would pay the rest when he got a job back in Sydney. He also stated that he would no longer endure his harsh and harsh treatment of himself and his brothers. Though slightly surprised by his more assertive new personality, he respects his decision and gives him his blessing to return to Sydney.
Muriel visits Rhonda at her mother's home, where former Muriel torturers also humbly visit, and offer to take her back to Sydney. Rhonda accepts and tells the other girls once more. They took a taxi to the airport and happily went to a more promising future.
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Cast
- Toni Collette as Muriel Heslop
- Rachel Griffiths as Rhonda Epinstalk
- Bill Hunter as Bill Heslop
- Sophie Lee as Tania Degano
- Jeanie Drynan as Betty Heslop
- Gennie Nevinson as Deidre Chambers
- Daniel Lapaine as David Van Arkle
- Matt Day as Brice Nobes
- Roz Hammond as Cheryl
- Belinda Jarrett as Janine
- Pippa Grandison as Nicole
- Daniel Wyllie as Perry Heslop
- Gabby Millgate as Joanie Heslop
Production
The film uses Tweed Heads as a local for Porpoise Spit, though the scenes of Muriel and Rhonda leave Porpoise spit filmed in Coolangatta. Other shooting locations include Moreton Island, Darlinghurst, Gold Coast, Parramatta, Surfers Paradise, and Sydney.
For Muriel's role, Toni Collette rises 18 kg (40 pounds) in seven weeks.
Release
Critical reception
Muriel's wedding received positive reviews from critics and scored "fresh certified" by 78% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 40 reviews with an average rating of 6.8 out of 10. The critical consensus states "Sincere and unique, though sometimes sprawling, Muriel's Wedding mixes awkward comedies, eccentric Australian characters, and heavy-nostalgic soundtracks. "The film also has a score of 63 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 14 critics showing 'A favorable overview '
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times said the film was "mercilessly in the portraits of the provincial people, and yet has great affection for victims of imperfections... [it] has a great deal and a little laugh in it, but as well as a melancholy undercurrent, which reveals itself to the edge of the film in a series of surprises and unexpected developments... The good heart of this film makes it never mock Muriel, even though there are moments that must have been seduced. "
Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle stated, "With recent hits like Strictly Ballroom and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert , Australia seems to be cornering the market for comedy odd but fun filled with substance and romance, most recently, Muriel's Wedding is another brilliant, sometimes brilliant example... This movie is much more funny than its larky comic sheen brings you to think in the first place... There is a poignant drama in this insolent movie, sometimes overrated, and Muriel's transformation is really touching. "
Peter Travers of Rolling Stone calls it "very funny... the audience who likes a tired formula herb with genuine feelings... In the last scene, when Hogan dares to let his humor change, Collette's performance achievements apply, and > Muriel's wedding is the date you want to keep. "
box office
Muriel's wedding earned $ 15,765,571 at the box office in Australia.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 1994 and opened in Australia the following month. It earned US $ 244,969 on 14 screens in its opening weekend in the US and eventually earned US $ 15,119,639 in the United States.
Accolades
Soundtrack
ABBA music forms the backbone of the movie soundtrack. Songwriters BjÃÆ'¶rn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson allow their use in the film and allow one of their hits, "Dancing Queen", to be adapted as an orchestra.
Additional popular songs in the movie include "Mamma Mia", "Waterloo", "Fernando", and "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do", all performed by ABBA, "Sugar Baby Love "by Rubettes," The Tide Is High "by Blondie," I Go to Rio "by Peter Allen," Happy Together "by The Turtles, and" Ave Maria "Schubert.
Adaptation stage
In September 2016, it was announced that the Sydney Theater Company will produce musical adaptations of Muriel's Wedding . Muriel's Wedding The Musical combines songs by ABBA as well as original music by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall. P. J. Hogan wrote the music book, Simon Phillips was directed, and Gabriela Tylesova designed the sets and costumes. This musical is playing at the Roslyn Packer Theater from 6 November 2017 to 27 January 2018.
See also
- Australian cinema
- Sydney in the movie
References
External links
- Muriel's Wedding on IMDb
- Muriel's Wedding at AllMovie
- Muriel's Wedding in Oz Movies
- Muriel's Wedding at Box Office Mojo
- Muriel's Wedding at Rotten Tomatoes
- Muriel's Wedding in Metacritic
- Muriel's Wedding in the National Film and Sound Archive
- UrbanCinefile.com article
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