KNOCKED UP's Katherine Heigl stars in this romantic comedy about a selfless young woman who is trapped in the role of perennial bridesmaid. Set in New York City, the film opens with Jane (Heigl) racing by cab to appear in two friends' weddings in the same night. She is the maid of honour for both fetes, and she rushes back and .. Read more
| Starring | Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Melora Hardin |
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| Director | Anne Fletcher |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Comedy, Romance |
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KNOCKED UP's Katherine Heigl stars in this romantic comedy about a selfless young woman who is trapped in the role of perennial bridesmaid. Set in New York City, the film opens with Jane (Heigl) racing by cab to appear in two friends' weddings in the same night. She is the maid of honour for both fetes, and she rushes back and forth. She meets Malcolm (James Marsden), a cynical young man who, unbeknownst to her, writes for a newspaper's wedding column. Malcolm is intrigued by the sheer number of times Jane has played bridesmaid, and he secretly decides to write a story about her. To further complicate Jane's life, her younger sister Tess (Malin Akerman) has just come to town and ensnared Jane's longtime crush, George (Edward Burns). When George and Tess become engaged, Jane faces the humiliating prospect of playing bridesmaid in the wedding of her sister and the man she loves. Meanwhile, Malcolm continues hounding Jane, and Jane's life and closet soon explode in a taffeta-tangled mess that forces her to make some big changes.
Heigl is a pleasure to watch, as she has the kind of crowd-pleasing, no-nonsense presence that could ground any film, so 27 DRESSES greatly benefits from her comedic skill and charm. The film features all of the hallmarks of chick flick fare, such as the wacky best friend, a dress-up sequence, and obnoxious but strangely attractive love interest. Heigl deserves comparisons to Julia Roberts for her sheer likability, and like PRETTY WOMAN, women will are likely to greatly enjoy 27 DRESSES due to the central performance, fantasy elements, and the attractive lady parading around in numerous different outfits.
| Starring | Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Melora Hardin, Judy Greer, Edward Burns, Alexa Havins, Krysten Ritter, Maulik Pancholy |
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| Director | Anne Fletcher |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 47 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 47 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Hot Hits |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Comedy, Romance |
| Language | English, English Audio Description |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | DVD: 28 Jul 2008 Blu-ray: 28 Jul 2008 Production year: 2008 |
| Format | DVD |
Katherine Heigl went on record last year to the effect that, yes, her breakthrough movie Knocked Up was "a little bit sexist". So what does that make 27 Dresses? Written by Aline Brosh... read more »
I had the misfortune to sit through a preview screening of this last night and it was dire to say the least. Don't get me wrong I can enjoy a good rom-com but this was awful.
The script was rammed with awful cliches, the characters were poorly created and even more poorly portrayed.
The main trouble is that the main character is just so very irritating, you can't hope to identify with her. I spent most of my time looking at my friend puzzling over bizzare situations in the script. Apparently all women peruse the wedding announcements in the paper every day as a matter of urgency!!
I could go on but I wont as I imagine you get the picture, film felt really long ar 100 minutes which is never a good sign.
Safe to say you really want to avoid anything to do with this film.
A thoroughly feel-good, pretty predicatable movie. Ticks all the boxes if thats what you are looking for...a great relaxing movie, brings a smile to your face.
Katherine Heigl went on record last year to the effect that, yes, her breakthrough movie Knocked Up was "a little bit sexist". So what does that make 27 Dresses? Written by Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada) and directed by Anne Fletcher (Step Up), this cookie cutter entertainment is the story of a super-capable, sensitive, attractive woman whose only interest in life appears to be� marriage. Jane is always the bridesmaid, never the bride. That's the entire movie in a nutshell. Read more