rushfanjenn26 I first saw The Bread, My Sweet (renamed A Wedding for Bella) when it hit theaters. I wished for a box of tissues as I sat there. This movie touched me very deeply. Rosemary Prinz as Bella was the perfect first-generation Italian woman. While the accent may have been a little hit and miss, the attitude, the facial expressions and the gestures were perfect. I first saw this movie in the year after I lost my grandmother and the similarities between Bella and my Gram are too numerous to be listed.I suppose that my connection to this movie is that it is HOME for me. I feel welcome in Bella and Mossimo's kitchen, I know this family, I have celebrated with them on Christmas Eve. (Not literally of course, but there are many similarities to my large Italian family.)Also, as a displaced Pittsburgher, I do feel a strong connection to this movie that I suppose many other people don't have.I was very surprised by Scott Baio in this movie, I thought he was excellent. Rosemary Prinz was also totally convincing in her role, and Shuler Hemsley as Pino, oh, what can I say, my heart just breaks for him. Kristin Minter is really the only drawback in the cast, coming off as wooden and somewhat unfeeling.All in all, a fantastic movie, but be armed with tissues.

jazznu This movie was not that good. The high user rating and the comments make you think that this movie would be extremely good and it didn't even rate in the average category. After reading through the comments I am guessing that many reviewers knew the people who made this movie and wanted to give it a favorable review. Although I enjoyed Scott Baio and Kristin Minter's characters, everything else in the movie made this a movie I wish I hadn't taken the time to watch. The parents definitely overacted just about every one of their lines and the retarded brother's performance bordered on the insulting many times. Scott Baio's character's work life was not realistic (when exactly was he working so hard at his other job that he warranted a promotion to Senior VP). The thing is, I enjoy movies with concepts similar to this one - unrealistic, but nevertheless romantic and predictable story lines- the problem is that this movie was just poorly executed. It was suggested that you have to enjoy or appreciate ethnic movies to enjoy this one, well I love movies involving ethnicity but showing Italian culture in the form of extremely bad accents, overacted but nonetheless authentic family interactions, and good food doesn't save this movie.Save your time and your money and pass on this movie, you'll only be disappointed.

hcs3399 I thought this was a very well done, though very low budget, movie. Scott Baio surprised me with his acting talent. He was serious, moody and passionate - about bread. Though I liked the romantic story line of the film I did not think it showed as much passion as it should have. Having said that, the film is still a very good and moving love story. The story lines following the brothers and the elderly ethnic couple were very touching. I would recommend this to any romantic at heart. The rental box compared it to Moonstruck and Big Fat Greek Wedding. Besides the ethnic aspect I don't think that offers much of a comparison. This film was much deeper and dealt with more serious subjects than those two comedies did.Very good movie. Check it out and see for yourself.

mobgrl419 I thought this movie was TEN TIMES better than My Big Fat Greek Wedding (which is what the back of the DVD compares it to). I guess those who thought that it wasn't good DID NOT grow up in some kind of ethnic setting. The movie was so true to life, and Italian-born mother would act exactly as Bella did. If I were in the same position, I would fall in love with Scott Baio too, I mean, who wouldn't? I though the scenes with Bella were extraordinary and she did such a great job, as did Massimo, Dom and Luca. I think a movie like this has to be accepted with an open heart and an open mind. In the movie, death, an otherwise sad event, actually becomes an occasion to forget about as the family gathers around Bella in an attempt to make her last days her best. No one pitied Bella, and in the end, no one lied to her either. I think this movie was beautifully done, mixed with elements from several genres. This is one that I'm going to add to my collection.