The Wedding Date

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: No
Watched With: Myself

Never even heard of this one. I was talking Smash with some friends and this came up, probably because of Debra Messing and Jack Davenport. A romantic comedy from a time where Debra Messing was the star and Amy Adams was the sister. My, how things have changed.

This one is following the formula so rigidly it forgot to make it believable or fun. It's not even trying. The last minute change of heart beat was one of the few things that made me laugh. It was as simple as her dad sitting down next to her and saying "You made a mistake" and suddenly she's up and racing to the airport, with no regard for how she was feeling 2 seconds previously.

This film also features the WORST best friend sidekick comedy relief I've ever witnessed in a romantic comedy. Constantly referring to your vagina in British slang does not a comedy make.

Screenwriter Dana Fox also wrote What Happens in Vegas which I must admit is a real guilty pleasure of mine but this film is just as bland as they come. An easy watch, incredibly trashy story you've figured out every beat for 3 minutes after the opening sets it up and a whole album worth of Michael Bublé on the soundtrack. Yeah it's one of those films.