"Richard's Wedding," Written and Directed by Onur Tukel Why not "Richard and Phoebe's Wedding"? Phoebe's far more interesting than Richard, and isn't there something sexist about naming the groom but not the bride? That's the sort of question that the ensemble of "Richard's Wedding" could riff on, and on and on, giving equal weightlessness to the inane and the profound. The New Yorkers in this low-budget comedy - a slice of the John Cassavetes, John Sayles and Richard Linklater life - talk, and talk, and talk, before, during and after a very informal wedding in Central Park. I like this sort of film, with long, relaxed shots to allow improvisation, spontaneity and subtle warmth. I don't mind, much, that "Richard's Wedding" hangs its chat on all sorts of awkwardly manufactured conflicts. I do mind that its sarcastic dialogue - much of it from the character played by Onur Tukel, who wrote and directed the film - is tiring. But with time I forgave that. A bit. What works here is the pleasantly naturalistic acting from people who don't look like typical actors. The cast members, seemingly in their 30s or 40s, make a fairly intelligent, mostly inviting and truly believable set of friends. I particularly liked, in smaller parts, Josephine Decker, Jamie Dobie, Heddy Lahmann and Adam Schartoff, but your results may differ. Jennifer Prediger and especially Darrill Rosen, in larger roles, are loose and rooted, and they give the film what structure it has. "Richard's Wedding" is modest in umpteen ways, and if your cinematic diet craves the substantial, be forewarned. But the film's DIY ethos has a heart, which makes the script's small talk about humanity not so small after all.