claudio_carvalho Review of Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

A Good Movie With a Ridiculous and Corny Conclusion

[6/10 · 27 December 2003]

Melanie Carmichael (Reese Witerspoon) is a successful designer in New York. His fiancée Andrew Hennings (Patrick Dempsey) is the son of the Major Kate Hennings (Candice Bergen) and the most disputed man in New York. Her Cinderella dream is not complete because she has some `skeletons in her closet': she is still married in Alabama with Jake Perry (Josh Lucas). She goes to her hometown and asks for the divorce to Jake. He refuses and she makes his life a hell. In the end, Jake, who is still in love with her, agrees with the divorce and Melanie is able to marry Andrew. In order to avoid spoiler, I finish my summary in this point. This film is very funny until the marriage of Melanie and Andrew. However, the conclusion of the story is ridiculous and corny. It is a shame how some directors have to use cliches and commercial ends, killing a good story. My vote is six.