Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Bridgette Wilson, Judy Greer, Alex Rocco, Joanna Gleason, Kevin Pollak, Charles Kimbrough, Justin Chambers

Director: Adam Shankman

Summary: Mary Fiore is a very talented and successful wedding planner, who on the surface appears to have it all. But when she falls in love with the future husband of one of her clients, things start to get complicated...

Jennifer Lopez is Mary, a peppy career woman who is great at what she does: she can turn any wedding into the perfect romantic event. Incurably single, she feels she's hit the jackpot when a chance encounter introduces her to Steve (Matthew McConaughey), a doctor. What she doesn't know--and what Steve doesn't reveal--is that he is soon to marry Fran (Bridgette Wilson-Sampras), one of her high-powered clients. As the attraction between Mary and Steve grows stronger, they are thrust into a series of comically unpleasant situations which force them to confront their feelings for one another. Custom-built for Lopez's undeniable star power, THE WEDDING PLANNER is an easygoing crowd pleaser.

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The good news is, yes, Jennifer Lopez can do comedy. In The Wedding PlannerLopez is Mary, a lovable woman who believes "those who can't do, teach. Those who can't wed, plan!" Her slapstick moments are light-hearted and offer a spot-on performance as the compulsive-yet-sweet planner. The bad news is Lopez didn't get much of a vehicle in which to test drive her newfound comedic skills.

The main problem with this film is that no one wants to hurt anyone else's feelings. Everyone is just so gosh-darn nice. In a subplot, Mary's father is trying to arrange her marriage to just the nicest Italian boy. Gee, he's sweet. Golly, Mary's rival in love Fran is so nice. Yet, there is a touch of old-fashioned romance to this wholesome film, which can only be described as "cute." While things may unfold in a predictable manner, The Wedding Planneris still light-hearted fun of the sort that inspires dreamy romantic thoughts. --Jenny Brown, Amazon.com

On the DVD:The Wedding Planneron disc has a soft focus to the widescreen 2.35:1 image which is perfect for this purely entertaining romantic comedy fluff. The soundtrack is done well with both the dialogue and music coming through crisp and clear and despite the fact that this DVD doesn't set out to be a special edition there is more than enough to keep extras features fans happy. There's a good audio commentary from director Adam Shankman and writers Pamela Falk and Michael Ellism as well as a couple of rough-cut deleted scenes with commentary, and two featurettes--one on the making of the film and the second on the choreography of the tango sequence. --Kristen Bowditch

Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Deleted Scenes, The Making Of The Dancer And The Cowboy, Original Theatrical Trailer, Directors Commentary, Audio Description
Year:	2001
Release Date:	January 21, 2002
Runtime:	99 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P 9020 D V D
Keywords:	Comedy, General, Wide, Screen, Wedding, Romantic, Planner
Genre:	Comedy