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It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

It would seem a great majority of reviewers seek only to point out all possible flaws with any given film. Wedding for Bella/My Bread, My Sweet is no exception. Here in the 21st century we are all too ready to give the blue ribbon to the production with the most CGI, the most "flash", and to ignore (or badmouth) those that are more on the "homegrown" side. I agree, some of the roles are somewhat stereotypical, but stereotypes come from somewhere, no? Must every film be oozing with originality to gain our applause? The motive of the main character, Dominic, is enough to fuel the humor and tension in the film, mainly, marrying a girl for the sake of her mother's happiness. And no, one could not expect the chemistry between Dominic and Luca to be extraordinarily "passionate", based on the original premise that he wasn't genuinely interested in her in the first place. The filming is also not state-of-the-art, true, but if anything, I believe it speaks to the down-to-earth, gritty character of the city of Pittsburgh. Whether intentional or not, it succeeds in portraying a multi-layered local flavor, a quality most modern films leave by the wayside for the sake of spectacle.My advice is to take the film for what it is, and not as a mere comparison to higher rated/higher budgeted films.

At first, I liked this movie because it's set almost entirely in the Strip District of Pittsburgh (a favorite haunt of mine & my husband's), and truly reflects the spirit of the place. The bakery interiors look like they were shot inside the real Enrico Biscotti, a great Italian bakery in the Strip--apparently the owner/baker is the director's husband. The Strip District is Pittsburgh's foodie heaven, so I was drawn into watching this one afternoon. But the sweet, character-driven story is what kept me watching. I've lived in Pittsburgh for 40 years, and these characters are realistic, not stereotypes. Scott Baio has definitely moved beyond "Happy Days", and the rest of the cast does a fine job. I love that his character spends his time away from his soulless corporate job baking, not only because his brothers work there and need their jobs, but because it keeps him grounded. I think of this film as a little gem. It's a sweet story, fairly well told.

I really liked this film. It has a small, character-driven feel of an indie, but with a sweet core. It makes me wish I had a family bakery like that near my house - and it reminds me that inside every little room there is a story playing out. Real life isn't filled with explosions, easy sex and Barbie-shaped women. Life is about the relationships we have with the people around us. While this movie is nothing like the TV show Northern Exposure, it still reminds me of that show. If you enjoy that sort of character/relationship-type story - one that has a happy soul - you'll probably like this story too. It's not a blockbuster-type movie. It's probably not even a Saturday night date movie. But if you are in the mood for a simple story about members of an urban family and how their lives interconnect, this might be one you'll enjoy.

I had hoped this would be a light romantic film and the critic's reviews were certainly encouraging. Still it seemed like it might be a made for television movie, simple and sweet but nothing extraordinary. It was wonderfully surprising though. I thought the scheme to marry to make the mother happy would be unbelievable but they pulled it off. It actually had a very realistic touch to the writing. And the direction was superb, very subtle, again keeping the character's realistic. All of the cast were terrific but Scott Baio, Kristen Minter and Rosemary Prinz were incredible. Definitely a sleeper, very heartwarming and incredibly well done! One of the greatest unknown romantic gem's you'll ever find.