my big fat greek wedding… loved it. such a feel-good movie, funny & definitely different than anything we had seen. nia vardalos was a perfect fit for the role. but i couldn’t help but think that she would be a one-hit wonder. she is so characteristically greek that it’s tough to see her being a mainstream actress.

and boy was i right! her very next movie, my life in ruins, didn’t exactly allow vardalos to extend her acting wings. she plays a tour guide who leads a tour around greece with a group of misfits (the comic relief, of course). nia is encouraged to loosen up, & look for love in unexpected places.

yeah, not exactly reinventing the movie wheel or anything. go greek or not, i’m sure this fox searchlight-backed film will do just fine. looks pretty cute, actually. check out the trailer below.