27 Dresses DVD Review
As far as romantic comedies go, 27 Dresses is blah–not very funny, not very romantic, and not very good.
The film is about Jane (Katherine Heigl), a nice girl who has been a bridesmaid 27 times, because apparently she either loves bad dresses, or she just can’t say no to anyone. Of course, she’s in love with her boss, George (Ed Burns), but he’s oblivious to her yearning.
One day, Jane’s little sister Tess (Malin Akerman), meets George and they fall head over heels, and somehow Jane ends up helping plan the wedding of the man she loves—to her sister. But never fear, because Kevin (James Marsden), a newspaper columnist who covers weddings for the local paper, is tasked with covering George and Tess’s wedding, and of course he gets close to Jane in the process. Heigl (“Grey’s Anatomy”, Knocked Up) and Marsden (Enchanted, Hairspray, X-Men) share decent chemistry.
27 Dresses is directed by Anne Fletcher (Step Up) and written by Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada, The Laws of Attraction, Three To Tango). The film costars Judy Greer (a scene stealer in this film, as well as 13 Going on 30 and “Arrested Development”) as Jane’s slutty best friend.
Burns (One Missed Call, The Holiday) has come a long way from The Brothers McMullen, She’s The One and No Looking Back, but I think he was a better actor before he made it big. And Akerman (The Heartbreak Kid, The Brothers Solomon, “Entourage”, “The Comeback”) is building a nice little comedic career for herself, so much so that Heigl had better watch out of she may lose her leading lady cred (to Akerman) in the not so distant future.
27 Dresses is presented in 2.35 : 1 aspect ratio, with audio in Dolby 5.1 English, and optional French in 2.0, as well as subtitle options in English and Spanish. Extras include four featurettes. The first, “The Wedding Party,” runs almost 15 minutes and covers production and storyline basics. The second, “You’ll Never Wear That Again,” is probably the most entertaining and creative of the lot, and runs almost seven minutes detailing the designing Jane’s bridesmaid dresses. The third, “Jane’s World,” is close to five minutes regarding production design and location obstacles, such as shooting in Rhode Island and making it appear to be New York City. The last, “The Running of the Brides,” is a little over five minutes covering the annual sale at Filene’s Basement, where wedding dresses are displayed on huge racks at ridiculous discounts, prompting prospective brides to line up for blocks and knock each other over in the hopes of scoring the perfect gown for their big day at a deep, deep discount. There are also three deleted scenes that don’t matter much.
27 Dresses is rated PG 13. It’s pretty tame, but it’s not that great and it’s too long at 111 minutes.
I give it 1 star out of 5.