Second City alum Nia Vardalos stars in this ethnic comedy, which she also wrote -- an ambitious way to break into a leading role; too bad the results are insubstantial.

Perfect sleepover movie for tweens (and moms!).

The result feels a little over-egged at times and the love match lacks chemistry, but Ian's whistlestop induction into a different style of language, food, drink, dress and dancing allows a few good one-liners.

Vardalos earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay (odd, since it’s clearly an adaptation), but her appealing performance is better than her script.