Fold a busload of stereotypes into a cliche romantic comedy formula, throw in a high-profile Hollywood star in need of a paycheck and a vacation, cook until it's just soft enough to tumble down the gullet sans dentures, and you've got
My Life in Ruins, a benign, mushy gruel that tries desperately to maintain the sticky sweet consistency of
My Big Fat Greek Wedding but ultimately ends up coasting on the "kefi" of that previous success.
Georgia (Nia Vardalos) came to Greece to follow a man. A few years later, she's been cast aside -- alone and adrift in a foreign land. Eventually, her passion for history leads her to a job as a tour guide. But G...
Released:
2009
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
98 mins