Directed by: Paul Weiland
Rated PG-13
Starring: Patrick Dempsey (Tom Bailey), Michelle Monaghan (Hannah), Kevin McKidd (Colin McMurray), Kadeem Hardison (Felix), Sydney Pollack (Tom Bailey Sr.)
Synopsis: Tom realizes he's in love with his best friend Hannah while she's on a trip to Scotland. She comes back with a fiance and asks him to be her maid-of-honor while he tries to stop the wedding.
Review: This was one of the corniest rom-coms ever, but I liked it. I did have a deja vu to My Best Friend's Wedding, but making the guy be the one to chase the girl made me check it out on Instant Netflix. I'm not sure if I would have rented it at a video store, but I'm definitely glad I checked it out. One of the best characteristics of the movie is even though it's predictable is the dialog. McKidd and Monaghan made it work because they're not typecast in these roles (I kept thinking about McKidd's "Tommy" in Trainspotting). Even though Dempsey is hyped up, his performance was decent and did a good job by getting into the character. I was surprised to see "Dwayne" from Different World (Hardison) still acting, and bummed Pollack's last role was this movie. Regardless, I recommend this if you happen to see it on cable or if you have the option to rent multiple movies on Netflix.
Verdict: C
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