Watch the trailer: http://movies.aol.com/movie/27-dresses/29782/main
I usually wait for romantic comedies to come to DVD. I do enjoy them but I'd rather see other genres on a theater's big screen. Lately I take my elderly mother to the movies and have to pick ones that don't have too much sex or violence. She also likes a good mystery and action comedies so we usually find something worthwhile. When we saw the previews for 27 Dresses, it looked like it would pass the Mom Test. Well this movie sure passed her test and is becoming a crowd pleaser. It's a nice little romantic comedy with a feel good ending. The trailer is self-explanatory and how it all works out is the question.
Katherine Heigl of TV's Grey's Anatomy offers a funny and sweet performance as the older sister who is always a bridesmaid but never a bride. She can't resist planning her conniving sis's wedding to her boss, a somewhat wooden Edward Burns, the secret object of her affection. Here the plot takes off with some funny results for the audience but not for some of the characters as years of sibling rivalry and buried resentment come to fruition. James Marsden, who was so good in Hairspray and Enchanted, is appealing as the reporter who exploits Heigl for a story but slowly falls for her.
There's plenty of chuckles including a nice bit as a stranded Heigl and Marsden drunkenly sing 'Benny & The Jets' on top of a bar as the other patrons join them. Also watching her model all of her 27 gawd-awful bridesmaid's outfits from her crammed closet for Marsden is good for more laughs. Will the marriage go through? Will Heigl finally find happiness with the man of her dreams? The rest of the plot may seem predictable but there's nothing wrong with seeing nice people come to a happy ending for everyone including the audience.
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