Shotgun Wedding            1 ½ stars

I didn’t so much as watch Shotgun Wedding as endure it. Jennifer Lopez as Darcy does her latest performance in a wedding dress in this campy action comedy as a bride going to her wedding at a DIY destination event in the Philippines. Her fiancé, Tom (Josh Duhamel) has booked the location for its cost savings. Nevermind the fact that the location has a reputation for pirate attacks. When the pirates arrive, taking hostages and demanding ransom from Darcy’s father (Cheech Marin), Darcy and Tom somehow were missed and now must devise a plan to thwart the pirates and rescue their families and guests. Obviously zaniness ensues and all sorts of unlikely events happen highlighting the ineptitude of the pirates. It does turn out there is more to the crimes than what first appears and Tom is quick to see through the charade. One person who contributes well to the comedy is Jennifer Coolidge who always delivers with classy deadpan coolness. While watching this one I couldn’t help but feel this was another version of The Lost City (which also featured a dress but on Sandra Bullock), but a much less funny one. I usually see anything that features Ms. Lopez. This one was a lot more miss than hit.