ozbear What I liked about this was that somehow it managed to remain a comedy while treating the subject of gay marriage with respect. Best exchange of lines in the movie was between the two brother which went something like Shel being "good enough" to plan his brother's wedding but his brother not supporting Shel's right to have one of his own. The sequence with Shel and his parents was a bit forced but I can forgive this since other sequences made me laugh. Stamos plays his character as a non-stereotype and I liked his boyfriend's stance of not even wanting to get married (yet).Highly recommended.

adamshl Since I missed John Stamos' reportedly groundbreaking stage Master of Ceremonies in "Cabaret," it was great seeing his work in this romantic caper. The man does light fare well, has a nice singing voice, and reportedly dances, too.As Shel, Stamos sets the tone and carries this film along. What could have been a broad performance is toned down to a naturalistic style. He and Eric Dane as his brother, Ben, blend nicely, playing off one another with ease. The rest of the cast likewise does a good job.The tone of this film, from Jim Fall's direction to Mervyn Warren's score, is reminiscent of the earlier "In and Out." It was as though the latter film was studied carefully down to the last detail--which is a credit more to "In and Out" than "Wedding Wars." Some of the situations are a bit silly, like the one-man-banner-carrying Shel at night with no one around. However, both sides of the marriage issue get due attention and, in the end, the "compromise" (about loosing the battle yet winning the war) is palatable.The dance finale with gender-switching partners is cute (another throwback to "In and Out") and the happy ending works smoothly. All in all a pleasant TV comedy.Incidentally--as of 2012--there is a noticeable absence of press reviews for this film: only one external review on IMDb, and none on either Metacritic or Rotten Tomatoes. This is too good and professional a product to so ignore.

ronnel2195 At first glance, one might think this is a purely gay movie. If you define a gay movie as the presence of gays and gay relationships, then it might be, as you define it. But actually it is more than that. Wedding wars is one heck of a wholesome and sensible film with a nice story, an excellent script, and a good direction and music.Wedding wars tells of the wedding of Ben and Maggie and the preparations attendant to it. While it may be said that the theme of the movie is all about wedding preparations, the film actually focused on politics and brother-to-brother relationships and how these affected the wedding plans.Ben and Shel are close brothers since childhood who drifted apart when Shel confessed that he is gay. Shel thereafter pursued a party-planning career and met his lover Ted who is an Assistant District Attorney at Maine. Ben, on the other hand, became the campaign manager for Governor Welling who is running for reelection at Maine. In this career he met the Governor's daughter, Maggie whom he is now marrying.In the course of their discussions about their impending wedding, Maggie suggested that Shel be their wedding planner. Despite Ben's hesitations, Maggie prevailed and so Ben visited his gay brother, Shel who, upon learning of Maggie's request, immediately accepted the responsibility. Everything about the wedding preparations is going well as the couple-to-be and Shel really starts bonding until the incumbent Governor Welling, who, ever since, did not oppose gay relationships, made a surprising political stand on television that he is supporting a constitutional amendment banning gay marriages – with a view to gaining popularity in time for his reelection bid. Incidentally, the author of that speech is none other than Ben. Shel, upon learning this, became so disgusted with his own brother that he declared a strike and picketed at the gate of the Governor's residence just two weeks before the wedding. "Why can he plan for Ben's wedding while Shel, on his part, can never ever make plans for his own wedding someday?" The characters of the story became divided as Maggie and her Mom practically sided with Shel understanding perfectly how he felt about Ben and Maggie's father.How far this situation will take all of them is the very meat of the story. Suffice to say that I admired the movie for its lack of pretenses. It is full of love, understanding, honesty, and a heart for others. Although the plot of the story is simple, the issues involved are of significant magnitude as it touched on political and social issues transcending beyond personal and familial matters. I really liked the way that wedding changed things for the characters

rogerpaulding This is the best gay comedy I have ever seen; well, to tell the truth, maybe the only one. I watched it all 3 times it was on A&E and am eagerly waiting for it to be available on DVD. John Stamos does a great job playing a wedding planner and hoping to make the governor, the father of the bride, see the light about gay people being to wed. I must confess, we frequently see gay people being treated like villains, and I am guilty of that in my own novel, The Pickled Dog Caper, so it was refreshing to see all the "straight" negative forces in this story. I was hoping A&E would play it again on Valentine's Day, but they did not. None of the networks seemed to realize it was Valentine Week, as you couldn't find Casablanca anywhere, either, but I digress. I must also confess I always made fun of women who watched their romance movies and got misty, but now I understand, and regret that gay people have so long been denied that wonderful involvement in a story.