Monsoon Wedding (2001) (nat)

Lots of a plot and lots of little plots swirl all around in this one. It's not bad and it's pretty and fun to watch because of the different culture and all. And the main storyline is interesting with the Dubey/Alice subplot sticking out for me because it's so sweet and cute. Basically, it's the story of an arranged marriage, focusing on the bride and her family. She's consented to the arrangement because she's tired of playing second fiddle to her boyfriend's wife. Her father is super anxious and worried because he's giving away his daughter to another family and to America and because of money concerns as well. Meanwhile, there are subplots about a cousin's abuse, the younger brother's sexuality, a budding romance between a set of cousins, a romance between the event planner and the maid, the tense relations between the bride's mother and father, the joys and stresses of a large family, etc. It all gets a bit jumbled and some of it seems a bit watered down. Not terrible, just not that inspiring.