Tom loves his life. Until he realizes he also loves his best friend hannah. But when hannah gets engaged to a dashing scotsman & asks him to be her maid of honor tom faces hostile bridesmaids bridal showers & bad hair days all in an effort to pull off the perfect wedding - and steal the bride! Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/16/2008 Starring: Patrick Dempsey Michelle Monaghan Run time: 101 minutes Rating: Pg13
Patrick Dempsey makes his full transition to romantic-comedy stardom in Made of Honor, flashing those winning dimples and twinkly baby blues to full fetching effect. The camera truly loves him, and his considerable affable charm calls to mind early Hugh Grant, winsome even in utter confusion. Dempsey plays Tom, a nice guy but a serial dater with a girlfriend in every zip code of New York; Michelle Monaghan is Hannah, Tom's BFF since college, who's decided she wants marriage and family. When she becomes unexpectedly engaged to Colin (Journeyman's Kevin McKidd, rather McDreamy himself), Tom realizes what the viewer's known all along--that Hannah is in fact his dream woman. It's When Harry Met Sally... meets My Best Friend's Wedding--but thankfully, Dempsey's Tom is far more sympathetic than Julia Roberts' snide schemer. The plot isn't exactly full of surprises, but the cast--and their amazing chemistry--are so winning that the film makes for the perfect date movie. Not only are all three leads charming in their own way, but the rich cinematography manages to make both Manhattan and the Scottish countryside look like glorious edens, one urban, one windswept. Monaghan is a revelation, quietly lovely as a young Carla Bruni, but with a flinty gumption that makes her all the more appealing. The supporting cast is rich, too, especially Sydney Pollack as Tom's serially marrying dad. (At his dad's fifth--or is it sixth?--wedding, Tom's new arm-candy "stepmom" gets tipsy and overly affectionate with guests as her new husband looks on fondly: "Ah... drunk as the night I first met her.") But at the core of the film are its big heart, and the connection between Tom and Hannah, deep and wide whether they end up just best friends or more. And the delight for viewers is knowing they'll be just as glowy either way.-- A.T. Hurley
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Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
My Best Friend's Wedding from a guy's point of view:
I'm married and I watch movies with my wife from time to time. She is the romantic type and loves the classic chick-flicks. So I have to endure and watch them with her from time to time. This time it was Made of Honor. What made this one more appealing was the fact it was from the guy's point of view, allowing me some inside humor that I can laugh about. Over all, it was predictable, but still good, fun and easy to watch.
Not as great as you thought it was...:
The previews for this movie were much better than the actual movie. Although Patrick Dempsey is always a treat to watch I didn't think this movie was his best. It was a little cheesy and not really all that funny. The movie itself is about two best friends who have no physical chemistry to one another until the female finds love on a trip to Scotland. After she returns from her trip engaged, Dempsey realizes she is the love of his life and he has to have her. The movie then goes through the storyline of him... more info
Just another typical love story:
I really looked forward to watching this film, but ah! There is nothing new to see here. Its a very predictable film with some funny, dare I say laugh out loud (just not to hard) moments. I really can't even say that its worth the time, sadly. I mean if you are a McDreamy fan then you will probably want to watch. Also, if you are stuck in doors, in my case my date (well boyfriend) was running late and I found myself web surfing so I rented it online its an okay watch if the purpose is to fill in time,... more info
Fun Movie:
I'm a Patrick Dempsey fan and saw this movie when it was released in the theatre. After my recent trip to Scotland I was thrilled to find that some of the scenes were filmed in the beautiful historical places I visited. I just had to add "Made of Honor" to my DVD collection.
