Katherine Heigl is the newest girl to try and get the title. Just caught her new movie, 27 Dresses, and it has RomCom written all over it. The love-struck girl who's always the bridesmaid pines for her boss who doesn't even know she exists. Enter the obnoxious cynic and they log heads first, then they find out that they're attracted to each other. Given that plot, it definitely has RomCom written all over it. Heck, it even has the staple cast like Judy Greer and Edward Burns. (Let me just say that I LOVE Judy Greer! I did since "Jawbreaker" where she played Fern/Violet.)
As romantic comedies go, this movie is very safe. In fact, it's almost cliched. It's almost like "The Best of Romantic Comedies vol. 1.
Wedding plot like "My Best Friend's Wedding" and "Wedding Planner" - check
Love/Hate relationship between protagonists like "How to lose a guy in 10 days." - check
Secret love plot like "Catch and Release" and "Secret Admirer." - check
The script in the ending was also pure, pure Rom/Com cheese:
He: So, is this how you imagined it to be?
She: No...
He: *looks perplexed*
She: It's so much more.
AWWWWWWWW.......
So, is the plot stale? Yes. It's the movie predictable? Yes. Is it a total let down?
Actually, No.
Given all it's flaws, it's still an easy movie to watch. It's with it's requisite "aw shucks" and "swoon" moments. Heck, I broke into a smile several times in the movie. Which means Katherine Heigl and James Mardsen did a great job playing their roles and suspending reality for around 90 minutes. If a mindless, feel-good movie is what you're in the market for, 27 Dresses will definitely be a perfect, perfect fit.
2 comments:
she's a doll. too bad i'm not a gay guy who's into dolls. she's a dear in GA though. the perennial optimist.
I think Izzy is the only sane girl in GA. Everyone else has a quirk or two, which isn't bad at all.
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