You know the premise. Super-supportive friend Jane (Katherine Heigl) has been a happy and efficient bridesmaid 27 times, but her world begins to crack when her sister Tess (Malin Akerman) lands the gorgeous boss (Ed Burns) she's secretly in love with. Enter equally gorgeous writer (James Marsden) who cynically covers the wedding beat that Jane has dedicated her life to, who she instantly dislikes. Throw in the wise-cracking friend (Judy Greer), and you can finish it from here, right? No matter, it's a guilty pleasure and as satisfying as a piece of New York cheese cake.
"27 Dresses" raises no important questions, breaks no new ground, and will win no awards. But it is a fine popcorn movie for traveling professional women, and tolerable for guys, too, if they get dragged to this one now that gratitude for sitting through "The Lake House" has run its course. Actually, come to think of it, there are some big questions answered by this movie. Is it a pleasure to watch Katherine Heigl act for more than an hour and a half? Yes. Can James Marsden, perennial "other guy" and the prince in "Enchanted" carry a romantic lead? Yes. Will women flock to this movie? Well, today in a full theater I counted only 4 men in the audience at the matinee. I think it's a hit.
Rated PG-13. 107 Minutes. Produced and distributed by Fox 2000 Pictures.
2 comments:
I give up, if men down watch Holywood feature movies, what kind of movies do they watch?
they watch they kind of male/female nature movie that comes out of the Valley and that has more action than dialog, if you get my drift
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