My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 appears in an aspect ratio of 2.39:1 on this Blu-ray Disc. This became a satisfactory presentation.
Overall sharpness seemed solid. Virtually no softness materialized, so the end result felt accurate and detailed.
No issues with jagged edges or shimmering occurred, and I noticed no edge haloes. Source flaws were absent, as the movie looked consistently clean.
The palette ended up dominated by teal, with more than a little amber/orange as well. Within those parameters, the hues were positive.
Blacks seemed deep and dark, while shadows showed good smoothness and clarity. I felt happy with the transfer.
As for the DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack of Wedding 3, it lacked a ton of ambition. The soundfield focused on music and ambience, though it opened up on occasion, mainly in terms of a nightclub and weather. Nothing especially memorable occurred, though.
Audio quality was fine. Speech seemed natural and concise, without edginess or other issues.
Music offered good clarity and range, and effects worked well enough. They didn’t have much to do, but they appeared reasonably accurate. All of this ended up as a perfectly satisfactory soundtrack for this sort of movie.
A few extras appear, and we open with an audio commentary from writer/director/actor Nia Vardalos. She offers a running, screen-specific look at story/characters, cast and performances, sets and shooting in Greece, music and audio, photography, and connected topics.
Vardalos offers a perfectly competent commentary, one that touches on an appropriate array of domains. However, Vardalos tends to keep things somewhat superficial, so don’t expect many real insights in this engaging but less than deep chat.
A Gag Reel runs seven minutes, 43 seconds. It provides the usual goofs and giggles.
Deleted/Extended Scenes occupy a total of two minutes, 11 seconds. These offer some more gags and a little more character info for Liberty and Nick. Nothing substantial arrives.
Two featurettes ensue, and On Set goes for three minutes, 21 seconds. It offers notes from Vardalos, producer Rita Wilson, director of photography Barry Peterson, production designer Grant Armstron, head of production Kostas Kefalas, line producer Kostas Raftopoulos, and actors Louis Mandylor, Gia Carides, Nick Fatone, Andrea Martin, Elena Kampouris, Elias Kacavas, John Corbett and Maria Vacratsis.
We look at Vardalos’s move to the director’s chair. A couple decent notes emerge but we already hear a lot more in the commentary. Throw in plenty of praise and the reel lacks substance.
Opa! lasts seven minutes. It brings notes from Vardalos, Wilson, Corbett, Carides, Fatone, Kampouris, Kacavas, Martin, Mandylor, Vacratsis, Peterson, and actors Stephanie Nur, Alexis Georgoulis, and Melina Kotselou.
We hear about the sequel’s development, story/characters, and shooting in Greece. “Opa” brings a serviceable overview of the production, though it leans fluffy.
Finally, we get an Extended Take for “Wedding Drum Song”. It spans one minute and brings a forgettable addition.
A second disc provides a DVD copy of Wedding 3. It includes the same extras as the Blu-ray.
21 years after the first film, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 continues the franchise with a thud. Given the crummy nature of the prior flicks, I cannot claim it shows a decline in quality, but it nonetheless fails to change my mind about the series. The Blu-ray comes with excellent visuals, adequate audio and a mix of bonus materials. Wedding 3 does nothing to redeem the franchise.