Saturday, August 2, 2008

27 Dresses (2008)

27 bridesmaid dresses later, Jane (Katherine Heigl) finds herself staring down her worst nightmare. Her younger sister Tess (Malin Akerman) announces her own wedding to George (Ed Burns), Jane's boss and the man she secretly adores. Faced with smiling along while her sister destroys everything she ever wanted, Jane faces her own fears with the help of the cynical, but charming Kevin (James Marsden).

This fluffy romantic comedy comes courtesy of Anne Fletcher, a well known Hollywood choreography and aspiring director (Step Up). 27 Dresses is all warm and fuzzy thanks to a cute cast and sweet, but predictable storyline.

All-American Katherine Heigl is adorable as Jane. She has a knack for physical comedy that's nice. James Marsden is gorgeous and under appreciated. He plays the perfect everyman. Their on-screen chemistry is cute. Ed Burns and Malin Akerman are solid supports and Judy Greer really shines as Jane's feisty best friend, Casey.

27 Dresses isn't rocket science. It's a nicely written story {with a good soundtrack} that's far from boring thanks to a believable cast.

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