Confetti October 5, 2007

$5 / Season $50

Confetti Dir. Debbie Isitt, UK, 2006, 94 min, R

Confetti, a British bridal magazine, is holding a contest for the year’s most original wedding. Aided by the two expert planners, the three finalist couples struggle with logistics, family and their own foibles. The finalists’ weddings are based on three themes: tennis, Hollywood musicals and “naturist” culture. One of the planners gushes, “It’s a three-ring circus of love!” We are in Christopher Guest territory as this film is a mockumentary which the director has skillfully helmed into a work of farce and empathy. Theater veteran Debbie Isitt directs deftly as she succeeds in building empathy for a ragged bunch of folks with unusual dreams. Confetti has a sweet center. Comic timing, themes of tolerance and commitment lift the film well above the mockumentary pack.

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