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| 27 Dresses (Widescreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Anne Fletcher
Actors: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Brian Kerwin, Charli Barcena
Studio: Fox 2000 Pictures
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  128 reviews
Sales Rank: 539
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 111
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 2250659
UPC: 024543506591
EAN: 0024543506591
ASIN: B0015I2RT8
Theatrical Release Date: January 18, 2008
Release Date: April 29, 2008
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 Awful February 22, 2008
13 out of 35 found this review helpful
I don't have high expectations for romantic comedies: I just want to watch something sweet and mildly entertaining. But even with the lowest of expectations, 27 Dresses doesn't deliver. The writing is atrocious, the directing is non-existent (it looks like the camera was placed arbitrarily, without any thought to angles or settings), the plot is predictable, and none of the actors shine in this incredibly dull movie. I've never thought Ed Burns is much of an actor, but here his range goes, to paraphrase Dorothy Parker, from A to A. Katherine Heigl tries valiantly in some scenes and in others she seems to give up, knowing there's no way to save this wreck.
 Basic Message : "If You Can't Get Married, You're Useless" March 20, 2008
12 out of 32 found this review helpful
I am surprised not many people aren't more offended by the disgusting message of this absolutely useless movie. In this age of 'equality' and supposed new heights of achieved feminism, here is a film so flimsy, so cheap, and so weak, that it paints women as feeble caricatures of themselves - the women in this film are nothing without men, and the prime goal of human life is to get married (forever) to one man, and one man alone.
Now whether this is or is not what women want these days (I'm guessing most women are smarter than this), the film shamelessly steals lines and scenes from far superior chick flicks before it (seriously, its like one big C-Grade rehash of "Pretty Woman", "My Best Friend's Wedding" and "13 Going on 30"). The lead actress' obsession with weddings is a little worrisome, and it gets worse when they bring in her bleach-blonde dimwit of a sister, and the movie pretty much runs like a sicker version of the Cameron Diaz starrer "In her Shoes" from that point on (and not in a good way).
Granted there is an audience for this trash. I can imagine 10 year old girls wearing lace and tiaras being forcefed this nonsense by their equally head-in-the-clouds moms (I am also guessing these are the same moms who listen to the "High School Musical" soundtracks they supposedly buy for their children). Poor things. Humanity certainly deserves better than this. The first time I saw it, I was offended at the really bad script, and then watched in horror as the film played out EXACTLY how I expected it to. The male lead here is James Marsden, an actor who always gets the girl, and we know it from scene one.
What is more disgusting is that Katherine Heigl (who was just luminous in "Roswell" and later in "Grey's Anatomy") is stripped of her natural acting ability and told to act EXACTLY like Calista Flockhart on every episode of "Ally Mc Beal" ever made. Seriously. The Calista comparison is very, very valid, and I almost expected Lucy Liu to jump into the frame at some point and plant one on her. The tendency to have chick flicks with a 'goofy', 'relatable' and 'likeable' lead character is understandable. This has been a running motif in almost every sleazy chick flick to date. But this movie breaks new ground in disrespecting your intelligence, and rubbing your nose in their twisted belief that you simply must get married, and it has to be the white wedding from hell no less.
All actors in this enterprise deserved better. Especially hideous was Katherine's 'best friend' who is played by the same actress who played Jennifer Garner's 'best friend' in '13 Going on 30'. They even give her the SAME LINES! Its a scene-for-scene copy of that film in these segments, and I could not believe people haven't picked up on this movies' rampant thievery of dumb lines from other films. Unbelievable.
In fact, this entire film is unbelievable. Here is Katherine Heigl trying on her 27 dresses in a montage segment that EVERY chick flick just has to have, in some sort of belief that these sorts of 'dress rehearsal' scenes are necessary to even obtain a chick flick tag. Here is Katherine again, sobbing away as the man she loves falls in love with her sister. Here is Katherine brushing off the guy she is meant to be with, only to realize later on that he is 'the one'. If you have the patience for this sort of high school nonsense, then more power to you. I'd rather listen to Obama's wonderful race speech again.
"27 Dresses" is an insult to the world of romantic comedies, and all involved with this project should be barred from future Hollywood ventures. Back to obscurity, is what I say.
Two Stars. And both for the normally wonderful Heigl, who deserves far better films than this despicable lump of garbage.
 More of the same February 3, 2008
11 out of 16 found this review helpful
The movie was ok at best. Highly predictible, somewhat funny but not hilarious and using every emotional cliche of a romantic comedy. For those of you especting something like Knocked Up, don't bother. The film is nothing like that. It is merely a romantic comedy that is entertaining for a while. I would do away with most of the sappy lines. But this is more like "My Best Friend's Wedding" (but a sister this time), and that Heigl's character is in love with the boss (sister's fiance).
 Every Bride has her day March 20, 2008
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
This film is actually much more enjoyable then one might think, and it was unfairly bashed by critics.
Katherine Heigl once again shows that she can carry the weight of a leading headliner in a major studio film. It follows the story of a girl who is in love with being in love and the procession of a wedding. It maybe because she lost her mother at a young age, or it maybe because she is in love with her boss, who dependant on her in the work place but not aware of her in matters of the heart.
James Marsden is a skeptical struggling news reporter who is tired of covering the wedding section of a major newspaper chain. He secretly scoffs at the ridiculous measures that women will go to have "the perfect wedding", even though his articles are the stuff that describes marital bliss as being touched by Heaven. He bumps into Katherine Heigls character at a wedding and is amused by her serious undertaking of being the "perfect" bridesmaid. At the same time he become unknowningly smitten with her, he decides to base an article that sheds light on how ridiculous some women become with their desire for "fairy tale love and marriage".
Enter Katherin Heigl's sister who is coming to visit, and is immediately attracted to Hiegl's boss who is too aware of the opulent attractive sister. Hiegl is heartbroken and miffed and the stage is set for the film which touches the heart and tickles the funny bone.
This is a quintessential film for those who love FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL, THE WEDDING PLANNER, RUNAWAY BRIDE, MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING and other romantic comedies.
There are some truly hilarious moments and some tender poignant scenes as well. The viewer finds himself or herself, whatever the case maybe, cheering on Heigl to achieve her heart's desire throughout the obstacles of the film. Hiegl truly shows in this film that she indeed has star power rivaling Reese Witherspoon and Julia Roberts for the romantic comedy genre.
This is not just a chick flick, men should take note as well and will probably enjoy it as well, even though it might be a guilty pleasure for them. Buy this film and add it to your collection.
HERE COMES THE BRIDE AND HERE COMES THE DRESSES AND THE LAUGHTER. ENJOY!!!
 Formulaic And Predictable, But This Dress Fits Just Right May 21, 2008
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
"27 Dresses" is not the greatest romantic comedy to hit the screen. It's predictable, by-the-book and adds nothing new to the genre. You have the confident-on-the-surface, always reliable, never-loved leading lady, Jane (Katherine Heigl), the annoying and spoiled little sister (Malin Akerman), the protective best friend (Judy Greer), the oblivious love interest (Edward Burns), and the bad seed who turns out to be the good guy (James Marsden). What makes "27 Dresses" better than all of the other films that clutter the romantic comedy genre is the fact that these stereotypical characters are played to perfection by their respective actors and actresses.
Heigl demands your attention whenever she is on the screen. Whether it's her beauty or her acting prowess, you cannot look away when she's in a scene. She makes a perfect team with James Marsden, who I've always personally felt has been underused as an actor. Akerman is the perfect spoiler to all of the fun, and proves that the failure of "The Heartbreak Kid" was more due to the story itself and not her performance in it. Edward Burns is his old reliable self, and even though his is one of the thinnest characters in the film, he's still a joy to watch. My personal favorite of the whole bunch, however, is Judy Greer as Jane's best friend. Her character is perhaps the most stock of the lot, but she pulls it of with flair and fun.
The story, as I've already stated, is run-of-the-mill. It wouldn't surprise me to stumble on clones of this film on WE, Oxygen or even ABC Family. Heigl is always the bridesmaid and never the bride and when her sister moves in on a potential love interest, things start hitting the fan. Toss in a relentless reporter who writes a wedding column, and you have a fun though formulaic film.
"27 Dresses" is a solid four star film. It proves that you can take a standard love story and build it into something special thanks to excellent direction and acting. I highly recommend it to fans of romantic comedies.
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