Rating: PG-13
Movie Release Date: May 2, 2008
DVD Release Date: September 16, 2008
Plot 411: Tom realizes he's in love with his best friend Hannah only to discover that she's getting married.
Review: It was like watching the mirror image of My Best Friend's Wedding, except worse. Many of the jokes are forced and most of the plot has already been done before. Patrick Dempsey is Tom, a serial dater who follows strict rules when it comes to dating. His character is a confident and suave man who would be the ideal mate if it weren't for his fear of commitment. His best friend Hannah is swept off her feet while working in Scotland and embarks on a whirlwind wedding. It's only then that Tom realizes how much Hannah means to him. Michelle Monaghan does a good job of playing the sweet girl next door. Kevin McKidd is fine as the fiance but really doesn't have a huge role. The dynamic between Dempsey and Monaghan is good and their banter is realistic. However, none of this is new and ground breaking. It's predictable, even for the rom-com genre. Dempsey's charisma really shines, but I'd probably recommend Enchanted over this one.
Watch It: If you're a real rom-com fan.
Skip It: If you could go either way on the rom-com fence. This would probably get you off the genre completely.
Movie Release Date: May 2, 2008
DVD Release Date: September 16, 2008
Plot 411: Tom realizes he's in love with his best friend Hannah only to discover that she's getting married.
Review: It was like watching the mirror image of My Best Friend's Wedding, except worse. Many of the jokes are forced and most of the plot has already been done before. Patrick Dempsey is Tom, a serial dater who follows strict rules when it comes to dating. His character is a confident and suave man who would be the ideal mate if it weren't for his fear of commitment. His best friend Hannah is swept off her feet while working in Scotland and embarks on a whirlwind wedding. It's only then that Tom realizes how much Hannah means to him. Michelle Monaghan does a good job of playing the sweet girl next door. Kevin McKidd is fine as the fiance but really doesn't have a huge role. The dynamic between Dempsey and Monaghan is good and their banter is realistic. However, none of this is new and ground breaking. It's predictable, even for the rom-com genre. Dempsey's charisma really shines, but I'd probably recommend Enchanted over this one.
Watch It: If you're a real rom-com fan.
Skip It: If you could go either way on the rom-com fence. This would probably get you off the genre completely.
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