Holy matrimony

Year of release : 1994

 

Run time : 1h32min

 

Genre : Comedy / Action

 

Cast : Patricia Arquette, Joseph Gordon Levitt

 

 

A couple who work at a county fair, rob it one night, and the man decides to hide in the Hutterite colony he comes from, as the police is on their tracks.

 

A few scenes later, the man dies in a car accident, leaving the woman he had to marry to be able to live in the colony, a widow.

 

Being a Hutterite community, the pastor cites the Bible saying the man's very young brother ( a kid) has to marry Havana.

 

This leads to a series of funny events as Havana only wants the money her dead spouse hid somewhere and leave for Hollywood to become a star like Marilyn Monroe.

 

I personally enjoyed the movie, I laughed with tears. The movie has character growth, Havana at first comes across as a spoiled brat, and a loose cannon. Slowly, but surely, she starts changing, and although at first she does things which make her unlikeable, she redeems herself, as she grows as a person, gaining the Hutterites' respect.

The kid, who was raised with good values, was mature for his age, being wiser than Havana.

 

The acting was great, all the actors gave their best. Joseph Gordon Levitt, who was one of my favorite actors growing up , was great and adorable.

 

The movie was directed by Mr .Spock himself,Leonard Nimoy.

The movie received negative reviews from critics, stating the Hutterites don't have the "levirate marriage",and also only the ones baptized in the Hutterite faith are allowed to marry each other, and grossed 714 000 dollars at the box office, against a budget of 16 million.

 

Here's the YouTube link to the full movie : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPqO4EIP8ow

 

Rating : It's so money !