Father Of The Bride (1991)

When his young daughter (Kimberly Williams) returns from Rome and announces she is getting married, a businessman (Steve Martin) finds it difficult to realize his little girl is now a woman and resists the idea. But nothing can prepare him for the monumental preparation and costs of the big day! I'm not one of those who gets himself in a dither over remakes of popular or classic films. True, most of them aren't very good when compared to their predecessors but some not only equal them but just might be a tad better. Case in point is this delightful remake of the 1950 Vincente Minnelli film. It adheres sufficiently to the original so that the original screenwriters (Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett) are given screenplay credit along with Nancy Meyers and the film's director, Charles Shyer. It's heartwarming (normally an adjective I detest but appropriate) and Steve Martin's comedic talent has never been so subtly displayed. Indeed, if it weren't for ALL OF ME, this would probably be my favorite of his film performances. Diane Keaton as his wife doesn't have much to do but she provides a lovely foil for him. With Martin Short (who overdoes his part), BD Wong, George Newbern, Kieran Culkin, Eugene Levy and Martha Gehman.