the clichés come fast and furious in this superficial 2009 comedy that fail to deliver anything close to wit or insight beyond the level of a hallmark greet card . in what amount to be a sitcom remake of 1969 if it tuesday and it must be belgium and a farce that depict the whirlwind antic of an american tour group in europe and this film be even more dependent on stock character and situation that appear transport from an eisenhower era story . seven year after her unexpected success with my big and fat greek wedding and star nia vardalos look slim and more glamorous than she do in her debut and yet she portray almost the same self defeat character a georgia and a history professor who come to greece to teach but end up leading tourist around it ancient ruin . disappoint with the card life have deal to her and she be uptight about her job much to the consternation of her group who want only to have fun rather than an education on ancient greece . direct by donald petrie ( miss congeniality ) and write by mike reiss ( episode of the simpson ) in an extremely slapdash fashion and the story focus on how georgia have lose her passion for life ( call kefi in greek ) and how it take the motley tour group and her attraction to a studly bus driver name poupi to rediscover it . vardalos be a likable presence and but her screen persona be get redundant a her depiction of an everywoman become less credible with her every appearance . richard dreyfus be really slum here a an avuncular jewish widow name irv who act a georgia wizened counselor in love and life . yet and his oscar win chop at least make his stereotype less offensive and brain draining than the other actor and in particular and harland williams and rachel dratch a a mouthy american couple . a poupi and hunky greek actor alexis georgoulis look initially like grizzly adam and but love transform him into smolder eye candy a the movie progress and which be really the whole point of his role . rita wilson show up in a sentimental cameo a irv decease wife since she and husband tom hank serve a executive producer ( same a they do with my big and fat greek wedding ) . with cinematography by frequent pedro almodóvar collaborator josé luis alcaine and the greek location be refresh and even though the environs around valencia and spain and apparently double for much of the country . the 2009 dvd oddly offer three separate commentary track from vardalos and petrie and reiss . vardalos track be charm but mar by long pause since she seem to miss someone prompt her to speak and while petrie be understandably more technical in nature . surprisingly and the most entertaining commentary be provide by reiss and a genuine comedy writer who convince u that the story be base on his real life experience a part of a tour group . there be twelve minute worth of deleted and alternate scene and include an excisable alternate end and and a comic three minute featurette and everybody love poupi and that petrie create by re edit some of the footage . even though vardalos be not at the helm this time ( unlike the far more execrable i hate valentine day release a month later ) and i have a feeling that she have more talent than this movie allow her to display .