| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Brian Kerwin | ... | Hal | |
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Charli Barcena | ... | Young Tess |
| Peyton List | ... | Young Jane (as Peyton Roi List) | |
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Jane Pfitsch | ... | Cousin Lisa |
| Katherine Heigl | ... | Jane | |
| Jennifer Lim | ... | Bridal Salesgirl #1 | |
| Brigitte Bourdeau | ... | Salesgirl Olga | |
| Judy Greer | ... | Casey | |
| Danielle Skraastad | ... | Bride Suzanne | |
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Marilyn L. Costello | ... | Bride Suzanne's Minister |
| James Marsden | ... | Kevin | |
| Michael Paul | ... | Taxi Driver Khaleel (as Michael Ziegfeld) | |
| Yetta Gottesman | ... | Hip Bridesmaid | |
| Erin Fogel | ... | Shari Rabinowitz | |
| Bern Cohen | ... | Rabbi | |
Two things about Jane: she never says no to her friends (she's been a bridesmaid 27 times and selflessly plans friends' weddings), and she's in love with her boss, George, nurturing dreams of a lovely, romantic wedding of her own. She meets Kevin, a cynical writer who finds her attractive, and that same week her flirtatious younger sister Tess comes to town. Jane silently watches George fall for Tess, a manipulative pretender. Worse, Jane may be called upon to plan their wedding. Meanwhile, Kevin tries to get Jane's attention and has an idea that may advance his career. Can Jane uncork her feelings? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Out of a good conscious, I cannot give this movie anything higher than a 6, although, sometimes I think it deserves even less. This movie followed the conventional script by EVERY step. Basic plot: single white female, hardly/never been a real relationship, finds the right guy under the wrong circumstances. These romcoms are particularly set in New York City(like 27 Dresses) or in a country town.
At this point, I could pretty much give you detail to detail without checking the spoiler marker and I doubt anyone would be upset at me. You don't need to watch this at all to know the beginning, middle, and end of the movie.
The beginning contrives of the childhood moment, followed by character introductions. It has the I'm-better-than-you younger sibling, the supportive parent(s), and the complete opposite best friend(played by Judy Greer, once again).
The middle consist of the turning point where the main character begins to fall for the leading male role(to my surprise, James Marsden played the lead and not the "other man" this time around) but completely denies it until the ending of the middle, which is usually followed by the embarrassing climax of the movie... that follows with a melancholic montage.
The ending... *sigh* the most predictable of them all. The leading female comes to the realization of her mistakes and through some usually comedic last-minute scenarios, she apologizes and get her man.
We saw this over and over. I'm seriously not one to complain about predictable movies. I can watch the cliché romcom and still enjoy them... if they are enjoyable. This was, in fact, enjoyable. I laughed, I smiled, I frowned, and then I said "awwww!" as the credits were rolling, in that exact order. It was nothing new.
Bottom Line: If you like the cliché, then you'll LOVE this movie.