[13] Matthew Breen of NewNowNext explained, "With overtones of The Birdcage and Mamma Mia, the film toys playfully with Italy's lingering homophobia, preventing Italian same-sex couples from getting full marriage (rather than 'skim-milk'-style civil partnership).

"[5] Steve Warren of the Windy City Times called the film "fun", and suggested that it was intended to help make Italians more receptive to the same-sex civil unions made legal in Italy two years before.

[4] Broadway World wrote that "the aisle to the altar is paved with hilarity, hijinks, and lots of love",[14] and Leigh Andrew Hill of OutInPerth stated that "this romantic comedy will leave you on a high.

"[3] He noted, "Every character in the film has self-generated problems and instead of going for the obvious solution, they follow romantic comedy clichés and make life as difficult as possible.

"[3] Toomey also criticized the script for rushing through some storylines, which he felt was "most evident during the quick-fire climax where some of the character transformations lack credibility.

"[3] Pietrangelo Buttafuoco of Il Foglio called Abbrescia a scene stealer, and noted that in the film, Italian comedy lends itself to teach viewers a lesson.

[10][11] D. M. Bradley of the Adelaide Review wrote that the film places "serious, weightily-themed drama alongside audience-pleasing laughs", but noted that it "has a nice cast and a tough edge, but throws it all frustratingly away.