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Katherine Heigl (Knocked up, TVs Greys Anatomy) lights up the screen in this charming romantic comedy from the screenwriter of The Devil Wears Prada." Heigl stars as Jane, a romantic, completely selfless woman who has been a bridesmaid in no less than 27 weddings. Unfortunately her own happy ending seems to be nowhere in sight. Until her younger sister Tess captures the heart of Janes boss -- on whom Jane has a secret crush inspiring Jane to change her "always-a-bridesmaid" destiny.
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Katherine Heigl is delightful as Jane, a self-effacing Gal Friday so addicted to organizing weddings in her off time, that 27 Dresses opens with her character juggling two nuptials on the same night. A perpetual bridesmaid, Janes hobby is discovered by a matrimony reporter named Kevin (James Marsden), who hides a romantic side behind his wall of cynicism. While Kevin gradually develops feelings for Jane, the latters superficial sister, Tess (Malin Akerman), pursues George (Edward Burns), Janes boss and the object of her love. This romantic circle could go on forever, except that Jane is unexpectedly moved by Kevin despite her general irritation with him and without knowing that hes on the verge of sandbagging her with a ridiculing article in his newspaper. The situation is absurd, but the emotions are not. Heigl is very good, rooted in a long tradition of comely comediennes playing characters who fly under the radar of life. She makes Janes pain palpable and conveys her characters inability to say no without making her look unappealing or weak. Marsden perfectly captures the part of a rumpled, underdressed writer with repressed passions, Akerman is as convincingly shrewish here as she was in The Heartbreak Kid, and Burns is fine as one of those guys so busy saving the world he barely pays attention to the people in his life. The script by Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada) is fun if predictable, and Anne Fletchers direction is vibrant. --Tom Keogh
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Rate Points :3.5
Binding :DVD
Brand :Twentieth Century Fox
Label :20th Century Fox
Manufacturer :20th Century Fox
MPN :FOXD2250659D
ProductGroup :DVD
Studio :20th Century Fox
Publisher :20th Century Fox
UPC :024543506591
EAN :0024543506591
Price :$19.98USD
Lowest Price :$12.31USD
Customer ReviewsLooking forward to a sequel, 54 Dresses
Rating Point :4 Helpful Point :0
Katherine Heigl is worth every penny they pay her, for she manages to make palatable even the twist in the plot which forces her to unleash thirty years of fury at her family... I wont say how, but most any other actress would have brought the movie down with her at that point, for it is truly an ugly revelation. But somehow Heigl manages to retain the audiences sympathy.
Did I miss something, or was there really no answer to Malcolm asking Jane how she was able to afford to go to so many weddings (he mentions the airfare alone would have blown the budget for many women at Janes career level.) She sort of brushes him off, but I expected some sort of payoff about this question, for it was just unbelievable. Dont you love when glamorous Tess comes to her sisters apartment straight from Milan, and she looks in and gushes about how cute and tiny it is! The two actresses make that scene work for the moment, but then on to later reels of the movie where it turns out that Jane has New Yorks biggest apartment! Well, nearly so, I think the title for the biggest apartment still belongs to the one that Hilary Swank and Gerald Butler (who were also supposed to be struggling New Yorkers) lived in at the beginning of PS I LOVE YOU, the last chick flick I watched.
Edward Burns was OK, but I imagine his casting was the result of some free association down at the casting office. "OK, his name is GEORGE... lets get BURNS..." for otherwise he was not that good. As for James Marsden, hes cute in a way, a little fellow, but now so alarmingly thin that every bone in his face sticks out, not just his cheekbones but bones you were never meant to see. Throw a hat at him, throw ten hats like a hat rack, that boney face of his will catch them all.
another adorable light-hearted chick flick
Rating Point :4 Helpful Point :0
I have a young child so I try to avoid renting anything that would be bad for her to get a glimpse of. This was an adorable Katherine Heigl move that did not leave a lasting impression on me, but it was very enjoyable to watch. Guys, generally speaking, probably wont like it.
Its all been done before
Rating Point :2 Helpful Point :0
In a few words, this movie is a ruffle-y, predictable chick flick.
Heres the skinny: Jane (Katherine Heigl) has been a bridesmaid 27 times. Shes kept every one of her dresses, and she reads the "Commitments" section of the NY Journal with relish. She dreams of the day when she will walk down the aisle herself, wearing her mothers wedding gown and marrying George, her hunky boss at work (Edward Burns). Enter Tess, Janes hot sister. Its nearly love at first sight for Tess and George, and Jane shortly finds herself planning their wedding. Ouch.
Then Jane meets Kevin Doyle (James Marsden), a writer for the "Commitments" section of the journal. (You see where this is going.) As Jane learns to finally start saying "no" to people and stand up for what she wants and needs, she discovers her affection for Kevin. Pretty soon, shes planning her own happily ever after.
Mmmmkay. This movie is sweet and trite. Its not BAD, per se, but its all been done before, kwim? I noticed a while back that, in most of his films, Marsden never gets the girl? I think I get it now. He is too physically perfect. Stay with me here. Theres nothing "off" about him - no slightly crooked nose, no patchy skin, no scars, nothing. Youd think this would be a tremendous advantage, right? But I find that little imperfections are often what make a face attractive and, well, interesting. So, sorry James, but I think you might be too pretty to really be a leading man we can all love. Gasp.
Insulting Romantic "Comedy"
Rating Point :1 Helpful Point :4
I cannot believe how many women actually like this movie. I found it insulting that the audience could believe that there exists a professional woman in NYC completely obsessed with everything that is shallow about weddings in such a way that she has time to attend/coordinate them and be so close to 27 brides that she gets asked to be in their wedding party. Not only is the romantic plot hard to believe, a man who has been so harshly cynical about weddings, and possibly marriage itself, falls for a woman that is marriage and wedding-crazy (because I guess men secretly adore women who are desperate to get married), but it also has the most ludicrous scenes between the "lovers"!
The worst scene, in my opinion, was the one where she tries all the dresses for him, complete with hair and make-up (Was he in her apartment for days?). At this point she barely knows him, doesnt trust him, she acts like shes embarrassed by the dresses, but she happily models for this stranger anyway? It doesnt make any sense. And even less sense that a man would be entertained by this. The whole courtship seems forced, not natural at all.
Also unbelievable, the "relationship" that grows between the sister and the boss. How could a supposed intelligent, self-made man fall for a total air-head? He couldnt tell she wasnt really a vegetarian or liked to hike after a few weeks of dating? Why would the sister like him so much shes willing to lie about such basic stuff anyway? What a waste of Edward Burns.
The only reason I watched this movie was because I loved "the Devil Wears Prada" and this is from the same screenwriter. What a difference. Whereas "Devil" embraces the complexities of trying to keep a professional job and balance an actual relationship, this movie barely touches on anything that could possibly motivate the characters to do what they do or even "love" who they love.
Sometimes it feels like they make these movies for teenagers and not for adults: People in professional jobs act anything but, relationships are extremely shallow, and couples fall in "love" just because.
Im all for romantic escapism, but I have my stupidity limits.
Harmless cuteness
Rating Point :3 Helpful Point :0
This movie is just cute enough to pass the Chick-lit test. I do wish however that there was a stronger male lead. James Marsden wasnt hitting any of my romantic buttons. Heigl continues to show that she is the new Julia Roberts of romantic comedies and often times come off like the girlfriend everyone knows. Malin Akermans acting was distractingly bad, but I did love the ending with all the 27 dresses.
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