For some reason, O’Connell kept assuring Stefan Bridges she was determined to marry the rich and obnoxious Delaney, despite their weird chemistry. Nevertheless, their paths kept crossing at weddings. It was usually just a matter of lucky proximity, because they do not exactly share similar social circles. Unfortunately, Bridges really called attention to himself at O’Connell’s wedding, inviting her to make a Graduate-style escape, which she brutally declined. Even though he left before the massacre, the cops naturally suspect him, so O’Connell considerately breaks him out of the station.
As we learn in flashbacks, the Delaneys were a seriously mobbed-up family. Whoever killed them is now chasing the fugitive couple—and they mean business. However, Bridges has lingering trust issues, for good reason. While O’Connell and Bridges try to evade the police, the escalating body-count makes them look more guilty.
Wedding Season is a pretty amusing combination of romantic comedy and ruthless criminal vendettas. Frankly, Gavin Drea plays Bridges with such bumbling shtick, he really starts to try viewer patience. However, Rosa Salazar more than compensates as the fierce, charming, and borderline psychotic O’Connell. You really can believe she would do almost anything, which she will. Watching her pull him through the 39 Steps-like chases sequences and near escapes is quite entertaining.
Regardless, Johnson & Lyttelton’s dialogue is definitely peppy and directors George Kane and Laura Scrivano maintain the madcap energy it deserves. Salazar does star-making work, leading the chaos. (I don’t often cover rom-coms, but a lot of people die in Wedding Season, so in this case, its okay.) Recommended for fans of the recent wave of mystery-comedies, Wedding Season starts streaming tomorrow (9/8) on Hulu.