Netflix’s top new rom-com criticised for having an ‘AI script’-Laura Harman-Entertainment – Metro

Mother of the Bride has been met with criticism from fans (Picture: Sasidis Sasisakulporn/Netflix)

Netflix’s latest film, Mother of the Bride, has been met with criticism from fans as the script is slammed online.

Mother of the Bride is the latest romantic comedy from Netflix to hit streaming platforms and has already shot straight to the number-one slot in the UK movie watch list.

The film centres around Brooke Shield’s character Lana who has travelled to her daughter’s (Miranda Cosgrove) destination wedding in Thailand. 

Unfortunately, she soon realises that her daughter’s soon-to-be husband is the son of her former lover (Benjamin Bratt) who broke her heart several years ago. 

This causes several funny incidents and leads Lana to go on a spontaneous date with hot doctor Lucas, (played by Chad Michael Murray) to make her old flame jealous, following a familiar rom-com format. 

Although many viewers have clearly been keen to watch the movie – given its popularity on the Netflix charts – many have been quick to complain about the film’s quality.

Some have even suggested the script must have been AI-generated.

The 58-year-old Blue Lagoon star leads the film’s cast (Picture: Sasidis Sasisakulporn/Netflix)

Jesse_bsladet took to X to complain: ‘Mother of the Bride on Netflix is actually so bad and not even the good kind of bad. it’s giving AI script overloaded with social media references and pickleball. it’s complete brain mush and it’s exactly what I needed today.’

AmyAlspaugh added: ‘Mother of the Bride on Netflix is one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. I am so embarrassed to have watched it.’

They added that the all-star cast did nothing to save the production: ‘Despite having Chad Michael Murray, Miranda Cosgrove, and Brooke Shields, it’s SO BAD. I swear a 12-year-old wrote it. I’m p***ed.’

The film takes place in Phuket, Thailand (Picture: Sasidis Sasisakulporn/Netflix)

Another viewer, JessMagdefrau, commented: ‘The movie Mother of the Bride was so stupid. Where can I get back 90 mins of my life 😭’

It wasn’t just the script that was getting flak either, fans were also less than impressed with the acting.

iamrenike commented: ‘[In my opinion] the acting in Mother of the Bride is not the best.’

Chad Michael Murray’s appearance in the show has excited fans (Picture: Sasidis Sasisakulporn/Netflix)

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Brooke, the lead actress in the Thailand-based film spoke about her involvement in the production and how she wanted the script to be ‘just right’.

‘For me, this was one of those situations where I really wanted this script to be right, and I really wanted to push it through, and I had a lot of say in trying to get it seen by the right people. 

‘That was important for me, just because these kinds of stories are multilevel where there are different stories being told.’

She has also praised the film for placing an older woman’s love life at the forefront of the narrative.

Mother of the Bride is now streaming on Netflix.

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