27 Dresses (2008)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Anne Fletcher

Writer (WGA):

Aline Brosh McKenna (written by)

Release Date:

18 January 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

This January, always a bridesmaid, never a bride.

Plot:

After serving as a bridesmaid 27 times, a young woman wrestles with the idea of standing by her sister's side as her sibling marries the man she's secretly in love with.

Plot Keywords:

Bridesmaid | Wedding | Love | Friend | Boss

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Brian Kerwin	...	Hal
Charli Barcena	...	Young Tess
Peyton List	...	Young Jane (as Peyton Roi List)
Jane Pfitsch	...	Cousin Lisa
Katherine Heigl	...	Jane
Jennifer Lim	...	Bridal Salesgirl #1
Brigitte Bourdeau	...	Salesgirl Olga
Judy Greer	...	Casey
Danielle Skraastad	...	Bride Suzanne
Marilyn L. Costello	...	Bride Suzanne's Minister
James Marsden	...	Kevin
Michael Ziegfeld	...	Taxi Driver Khaleel
Yetta Gottesman	...	Hip Bridesmaid
Erin Fogel	...	Shari Rabinowitz
Bern Cohen	...	Rabbi

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, some innuendo and sexuality.

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #43961) | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Ireland:12A | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:6 | Malaysia:U | Taiwan:PG-12 | Sweden:Btl | New Zealand:PG (original rating) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | France:U | Finland:K-3 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Trivia:

Katherine Heigl is a few months younger than Malin Akerman, who plays her younger sister (by several years) in the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Jane's sister slaps her, there is no visible mark or even a slight bruise left on Jane's face.

Quotes:

Jane: George appreciates me for who I am!
Casey: What good is it being appreciated if no one is naked?

Movie Connections:

References "Bridezillas" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Hips Don't Lie

Film-making at it's most mechanical.

27 Dresses - After serving as a bridesmaid 27 times, a young woman (Katherine Heigl) wrestles with the idea of standing by her sister's side as her sibling marries the man she's secretly in love with. The premise: about as cliché as you could imagine. The direction: about as static as you could expect from a former choreographer (Anne Fletcher). See kids, in Hollywood you really DO just fail upwards! The writing (Aline Brosh McKenna): about as hideous as her script for The Devil Wears Prada, another film I was revolted by.

I could be less cruel towards this film, considering it's a rom-com (not the genre of choice for a 20 year old man) with emphasis on the rom not the com, but this film is appallingly bad. As in, I think a cliché threw up all over this film. The film just does not have a fresh idea in it's head. It's a bad sign in writing when a phone rings exactly at the same time someone is expecting it to in their dialog. 27 Dresses telegraphs every move.

And the music. Don't get me started. It's never used until it's cued in. i.e. a sad moment a "fun" moment. This is filming at its most robotic and mechanical. The worst moment in the whole thing is the use of Elton John's "Benny & the Jets", a song I can never listen to again. Hint, it involves standing on a bar. And yes, everyone joins in. I felt cold. Gah.

Marsden plays an asshole though he's supposed to be lovable Heigl plays an shell of her other characters. The girl playing her sister goes from ditzy to evil to nice at the whim of the writer. I could go on, but I'm tired, and at this point it's like beating up an old man.

One bright spot, there was one funny moment early on in the film and a few unintentionally funny moments near the end. One question though, are there actually underwater weddings? Boring, cliché to the hilt, and a waste of time, 27 Dresses gets a D-