My Life in Ruins
by Donald Petrie
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Actor: Alexis Georgoulis, Alistair McGowan, Harland Williams, Nia Vardalos, Richard DreyfussDirector: Donald Petrie
Brand: Fox
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-10-06
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of My Life in Ruins
Movie Review: beautiful scenery and a Greek Tour for entertainment
Summary: 5 Stars
Nia Vardalos was adorable, just like she was in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"...I have personally toured Greece and have been to Athens, Olympia and Delphi just like they showed in the movie. Richard's part was so like him in that he is another great actor that can "play" any character and be so great and adorable at the same time.
I am a "first generation Greek" in America and could understand the Greek that was spoken as well as the English so I was entertained by both languages spoken. That was a very special treat for me personally.
The movie was sweet, cute and a great show of how the Greeks in Greece really are in their ability to "bargain" and "seduce" tourists. I experienced it first hand and the tour that I was on, was the same tour that they took us on in the film.
The scenery is so breathtaking and beautiful and Delphi really does "change" you in a very subtle way that even I came away touched by the oracles of Delphi. The day that we were there was sunny and balmy and it was my favorite day in the 14 days that we were in Greece.
The story line was, to me, portrayed in such an enjoyable, sweet way and, of course, I was once again so touched to know that Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks were the ones that brought us this film just like they saw to it that "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" was their undertaking after seeing the play.
I feel personal pride in being Greek as is Rita Wilson and she has the ability to let the rest of the world experience, in a "family way," what it is to be a Greek in North America. I actually thought I was the only little Greek girl "in the world" that didn't get to become a "Brownie" because I HAD to go to Greek School. That was a "special moment in time" for me. to say the least.
Thank you, Rita and Tom, for allowing the rest of the world to actually become a part of the Greek culture in such an entertaining way and what you did was "right on" about what we, as Greeks, are all about and in such a "tender" way.
Another "A" movie on my list.
Summary of My Life in Ruins
Immerse yourself in this sunny, uplifting romantic comedy starring OscarŽ nominee Nia Vardalos* (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and Academy AwardŽ winner Richard Dreyfuss. Vardalos delivers a charming performance as Georgia, a recently laid-off ? though anything but laid-back ? history professor-turned-travel guide to a motley crew of hilariously crass tourists. Georgia is fed up and ready to give up ? until her new confidant Irv (Dreyfuss) opens her eyes and heart to a simple fact: There?s no finer way for a woman to find her kefi (a.k.a. mojo) than to lose herself in the arms of the ?Greek god? (Alexis Georgoulis) who?s been hiding right under her nose!- Audio: English: 5.1 Dolby Digital / French: Dolby Surround
- Language: Dubbed: English & French / Subtitled: English, French & Spanish
- Theatrical Aspect Ratio: Widescreen: 1.85:1
The combination of the appealing Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and the breathtaking location shooting in Greece make My Life in Ruins the perfect film escape. The film works as a feather-light romantic comedy, with Vardalos's character, Georgia, facing burnout in her job with a cut-rate tour company in Greece. Georgia knows there's magic in the Greek countryside and history, yet the grind of her job has drained her. Happily for Georgia, her latest group of semi-challenging tourists will help her shed some of her hard-built personal armor, guiding her to cut loose as the tour progresses (a journey mirrored in Vardalos's hairstyle, which starts out prim, and ends up attractively tousled). The strong supporting cast includes Richard Dreyfus--seeming very comfortable playing an old coot--Rachel Dratch, Rita Wilson, and the dreamy Greek actor Alexis Georgoulis, a bus driver with the soul of a poet. And possibly a secret crush on the oblivious Georgia. But the true star of the film is Greece itself, from the coastline to the mountains, from the Acropolis to the Parthenon. That so few American films are shot on location makes this summer treat even more appealing--as sweet as fresh baklava. --A.T. Hurley
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