It is a good film overall, but the original film and the TV series are both much better. Brother Boy and Latrelle are the highlights of the film, whereas in the film/tv series, they were some of my least favorites. Sissy is no longer played by Beth Grant, which is okay, but Dale Dickey doesn't capture the character. Sissy is now a bible-loving fanatic who rarely pops Valium and doesn't have her southern charm. Lavonda has been heavily reduced to a filler character, bearing no relevance to the plot overall. Noletta even banging a hospital patient in their hospital bed. Juanita is, surprisingly, still alive and is still a drunk. GW is still grieving over Peggy Ingram's death, even though this film takes place years and years after the television series. The only highlights were Brother Boy and Latrelle, and that's quite sad. Latrelle finally accepts homosexuality and Brother Boy is indirectly kidnapped, then reunited with his family. It was a good film, but not one that I'd watch again.
Review of A Very Sordid Wedding
