Thursday, 5 May 2011

Movie Review: Something Borrowed a Thoroughly Unengaging Wedding Comedy


attorney Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin) falls for her BFF's fiancé in this charmless comedy about indecisive Gen Yers looking for love. With its long guest list of chick-flick and rom-com clichés, Something Borrowed is something old instead of something new. Say "I don't."

The Bigger Picture: From Jumping the Broom to Bridesmaids and even The Hangover Part II, Hollywood is tying the knot with wedding-themed movies this summer. Let's hope they're all more lovable than unengaging Borrowed, otherwise, the honeymoon is already over.
For some inexplicable reason, Rachel (Goodwin) is a loyal friend to spoiled, self-involved Darcy (Kate Hudson, who should stop playing twentysomething party girls). The night after her 30th birthday party, usually virtuous Rachel sleeps with Darcy's betrothed, Dex (Colin Egglesfield, a Tom Cruise-Eric McCo.

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