Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing

Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Jerrie It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

sddavis63 This is what Nia Vardalos does best. Aside from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" she hasn't really done a lot of work that's noteworthy. I did, however, quite like her in that movie. "My Life In Ruins" isn't as frenetic as "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," nor is it based on her own life, as the previous movie was, but like that movie it's an enjoyable and amusing comedy. It has no real depth and you pretty much know how it's going to end up, but overall the journey is fun and it's a journey with mostly likable characters, although the whole thing is a bit mindless.Vardalos plays Georgia, an American classics professor who finds herself out of work and moves to Greece, where she ends up as perhaps the worst tour guide with the worst tour company you've ever seen. This movie follows one of her tourist trips. The tourists she leads are mostly exaggerated caricatures - a boring salesman, the ugly Americans, the divorced and ready for action women, the depressed teenager, the snooty Brits and the fun-loving if often incomprehensible Australians. There's even a caricature of the overly polite Canadians who are travelling in the other group led by Georgia's rival. The tourists - much to Georgia's frustration - have no interest in Greek history or culture, but want nothing more than to do shopping trips to pick up souvenirs, buy ice cream and go to the beach. Georgia is lost and alone and lonely in Greece, with an empty and meaningless life. But the potential for romance develops during this trip.Co-starring in this is the always reliable Richard Dreyfuss as Irv, an American widower also a bit lost and lonely. After a rough start, he and Georgia develop a friendship and he becomes the old sage, teaching her a bit about life and love, and even becoming the voice of the oracle at the Temple of Delphi during the tour.There's nothing deep here, and it's not brilliant. It's just a pleasant and amusing (and at times quite funny) movie. Although Georgia's tourist group may not be interested, there are some wonderful shots of some of the ancient Greek ruins. There's nothing wrong with this. It's just what Nia Vardalos seems to do best. (7/10)

Andrew Jerome This Big Fat Greek Tragedy is the most embarrassing thing to come out of the Eastern Mediterrranean since Prince Philip. Turgid and sappy, it's bad enough to make you smash plates over your own head. It's like "Mamma Mia!" without the songs, wit and charm, or "Shirley Valentine" after a full frontal lobotomy. Nia Vardalos, playing a professorial tour guide, is repeatedly informed, "You're not funny!" Those watching this movie will echo the sentiment as they slog their way through the clichés, predictable scenarios and failed attempts at humour. It's a bit like ouzo: seems like fun at the time but you'll no doubt regret it in the morning.

whatever-tanveer This is a good movie to pass some good time. Not like other comedy movie with few laugh and boring the rest. Yes this is not a great movie. But I must admit the movie was much better than I expected.The story was about a tour guide in Greece who doesn't have a great reputation of her work.She always gets the average box checked as there are no lesser grade. In the movie she learns about others life as well as her own. The thing I like about the movie is that they didn't try to do much and what they wanted to do did in a good way. My advice would be not to expect too much and just relax and enjoy.If you like a family movie with some laughs you would probably enjoy it too.

phd_travel Overall this is pleasant to watch and more often funny than not. There are laugh out loud moments every few minutes or so. Some of the jokes in between are a little strained and fall flat but generally it is consistent from beginning to end. A little dialog could have been tightened and some scenes were a bit contrived like the way the leads started to become attracted to each other.The lead actress Nia is pleasant - she isn't corny as could be the case given some silly lines. Her romantic lead Alexis is just a bit on the plain side for a romantic comedy.Scenery is great.The supporting cast eg Dreyfus is good but a bit under utilised they don't have too many good lines after a while.