Synopsis
Jay is a man with a secret who travels from Britain to Pakistan to attend a wedding—armed with duct tape, a shotgun, and a plan to kidnap the bride-to-be. Jay and his hostage end up on the run across the border and through the railway stations, back alleys, and black markets of New Delhi.
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Cast
- Dev PatelJay
- Radhika ApteSamira
- Jim SarbhDeepesh
- Harish KhannaNitin
- Nish NathwaniSam
- Meherbaan SinghOsman
- Sidhu ManpreetGuard Haveli
Recommendations
- 75
New York Post
There’s also a broader commentary here on the treatment of women, both in arranged marriage and in testosterone-heavy thrillers. Apte’s character stays largely an enigma throughout, but her palpable frustration with the men and culture around her — plus the chance to vicariously visit Goa, that jewel of an Indian seaside getaway — makes The Wedding Guest worth an RSVP. - 67
The A.V. Club
It plays like a compelling, genre-inflected advertisement for the Indian tourism board, even as Winterbottom toils in the country’s seedy underbelly. - 63
Slant Magazine
Michael Winterbottom’s film succeeds in translating the problematics of intercultural conflict into thriller fodder. - 63
The Associated Press
The Wedding Guest might not completely work as a thriller or a satisfying romance, but for anyone missing India or planning to go, it’s a film worth getting lost in. - 60
The New York Times
The scenery, nicely shot by Giles Nuttgens and covering a wide swath of the country — Amritsar, New Delhi, Jaipur and Goa — is always great, and Patel and Apte’s chemistry approaches scalding levels as their characters grow closer. - 50
TheWrap
A thriller without thrills is merely a drama, and The Wedding Guest is a dull drama at that. - 50
IndieWire
As a spare and sexy thriller, Michael Winterbottom’s “The Wedding Guest” is far too undercooked; there’s little flavor, and even less to chew on. As an audition for its star to be the next James Bond, however, this aimless Dev Patel vehicle is virtually perfect. - 50
Los Angeles Times
Twists and turns abound, but they're all smoke and mirrors that ultimately don't add up to anything.
