The Accidental Husband (2008)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Griffin Dunne

Writers (WGA):

Mimi Hare (written by) &
Clare Naylor (written by) ...

Release Date:

29 February 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Falling in love... even the expert is confused.

Plot:

When talk radio host Emma Lloyd advises one of her listeners to break up with her boyfriend, the jilted ex sets about getting his revenge.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Fireman | Talk Radio | Secretary | Church

Cast

Uma Thurman	...	Dr. Emma Lloyd
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	...	Patrick Sullivan
Colin Firth	...	Richard Bratton
Sam Shepard	...	Wilder Lloyd
Lindsay Sloane	...	Marcy
Justina Machado	...	Sofia
Ajay Naidu	...	Deep
Jeffrey Tedmori	...	Ajay
Nick Sandow	...	Larry
Michael Mosley	...	Declin
Brooke Adams	...	Carolyn
Lindsey Kraft	...	Lauren
Sarita Choudhury	...	Sunny
Yolande Bavan	...	Naniji
Isabella Rossellini	...	Greta Bollenbecker

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and brief strong language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Ireland:12A | Australia:PG | UK:12A | Netherlands:AL | Finland:K-3 | South Korea:15 | Mexico:B | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Engine 312 - 22-63 35th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Blumhouse Productions

Trivia:

In the bar where Patrick and Emma first meet, Patrick toasts Emma as "The Bride". Uma Thurman character in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) was "The Bride".

Goofs:

Continuity: During the Indian party Emma gets an Indian Henna tattoo on her hands, which is still there when she goes home. However, the next morning it has disappeared. It is true that Henna is not permanent, but it will last a few days at least.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Patrick: [with a mouth full of sample wedding cake] This cake is fantastic!
Emma: Shh. Please...
Patrick: You mix these two together, it tastes just like a ring-ding.
Emma: [Patrick shoves a fork of cake in her face] No. No, no.
Patrick: Ah!
Emma: No.
Patrick: Ah!
Emma: [she accepts the forkful of cake] it was yummy.
Patrick: It's super-duper.

Soundtrack:

THENALI(TAMIL)

The Romantic comedy is a difficult genre

And, as such, the script cannot be left on the hands on two women.

Now, I'm willingly admit that a single woman would do better than two...

The movie lacks a tight narrative flow. There are too may detours like the Indian's party, which seem to be there to enliven the trivial story. This does not work, at all.

It is a pity that great actors like Uma Thurmann and others are wasted in such films.

I'm absolutely convinced that American viewer's are fed up with such trivia. It's just for Adolescents...