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Four Weddings and a Funeral (TV Series)

TV Series. Romance. Comedy TV Mini-Series (2019). 10 Episodes. Four American friends reunite for a fabulous London wedding. But after a bombshell at the altar throws their lives into turmoil, they must weather a tumultuous year of romance and heartbreak. Relationships are forged and broken, political scandals exposed, London social life lampooned, love affairs ignited and doused, and of course there are four weddingsandhellip; and a funeral. In the first episode, ... [+]
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Time
Time
"But the lack of novelty wouldn’t be a problem if the team behind this reboot had managed to recreate the witty, propulsive feel of the movie. Instead, episodes get bogged down in the friends’ daily lives"  NEG
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Slant
Slant
"A bloated, unimaginative slog. The miniseries is a cautionary tale of how ballooning a story’s size doesn’t inherently improve its telling (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"  NEG
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Variety
Variety
"A pleasant distraction that doesn't quite capture the magic of the original movie (...) It’s perfectly nice to spend a few hours with [these characters], but they’re not likely to make a huge impression"  NEU
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post
"[A] poorly conceived and surprisingly clumsy series version (...) The show never depicts awkwardness in the right way. It is never clever in the expected fashion."  NEG
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IndieWire
IndieWire
"All of this unfolds predictably, but the sharp writing keeps it from descending into trope and the production design has enough eye candy to remain fresh"  POS
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The Guardian
The Guardian
"There are simple pleasures to be had. It’s never less than watchable (...) The writing is patchy, forcing in a few too many awkward pop culture references (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"  NEU
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
"Not exactly tantalizing — but with the bar so low for some people's willingness to enjoy a rom-com, maybe Hulu thought even something watered down would work (...) [It] exists for reasons not entirely clear"  NEG
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The Daily Dot
The Daily Dot
"You’re better off watching the original 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' on Netflix come August 1 than wasting your time with this deeply frustrating series (…) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"  NEG
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