Nia Vardalos wrote “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” as she did with the original and once again she turned in a real solid script. The screenplay is full of unique characters, it’s a good new storyline, it has some nice tender family moments and it is filled with lots of laughs.

The laughs come from all sides in this movie. There are sight gags, funny lines, laughs that just come from the situation the characters find themselves in at the moment and some of the actors just have a natural funny talent to make us laugh. Bess Meisler, who returns once again to play Mana-Yiayia, the grandmother of the family, does not have one word of dialogue in the whole movie, yet steals every scene she is in and is flat out hysterical!

Kirk Jones does a good job in directing this film and keeping the tone light while keeping the film flowing smoothly. Elena Kampouris is a great new addition to the family as Paris, who tells one character in the movie that the reason why she did not join Greek Club in high school is that she lives it every day of her life. Finally, Nia Vardalos reminds of what a great comedic actress she can be and if you can’t find any great parts out there, write it yourself.

When “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” came out in 2002, no one expected to become the huge hit it did. While “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” has huge competition this weekend, it is the best new movie opening. It’s too early to tell if it will do as well as the original, but it is a worthy successor. It is rated PG-13 for some suggested material