27 Dresses 2008

“27 Dresses” is a 2008 American romantic comedy starring Katherine Heigl, whose character loves weddings and even owns the titular 27 bridesmaid dresses from weddings she’s been in. This is supposedly a popular chick flick, and despite me not being the biggest fan of the genre, decided to watch it because of its supposed popularity.

The film has the typical chick flick scenario: pretty female (Heigl as main female character Jane) has an unrequited crush on a handsome male (Edward Burns as George, Jane’s boss). Handsome male falls for pretty female’s rival (in this case, her sister Tess, played by Malin Åkerman). Pretty female meets a charming man (James Marsden as Kevin Doyle, the main male character), bickers with him constantly, and they fall in love.

I’m not gonna lie, the way “27 Dresses” goes about this typical scenario is pretty enjoyable. You can’t help but feel for Jane, who is a hopeless romantic and hopelessly in love with someone who only sees her as a loyal assistant. Then, when Jane “gets real” and decides to no longer be a pushover, you root for her character growth. Even her childish fight with Tess was funny. In addition, I thought the acting and casting in “27 Dresses” was well done; everyone was surprisingly likable.

The soundtrack was your typical romcom music, although I will say that the “Bennie and the Jets” scene was pretty entertaining.

Despite my feelings for “27 Dresses,” I probably wouldn’t rewatch this.