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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Movie Review - Bride Wars (2009)

Starring Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, and Candice Bergen
Written by Greg DePaul and Casey Wilson
Directed by Gary Winick
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I'm an unabashed Anne Hathaway fan. She's cute, seems smart, and is a talented actress (see Rachel Getting Married for proof...go on...watch it...). Even in her silliest and inconsequential of movies (Get Smart as an example), she shines -- Bride Wars really isn't an exception. It's unfortunate that the movie itself is so devoid of laughs.

Movies like these make me wonder why women are so petty. You ladies really gonna lose a friendship over the fact that both of your weddings were scheduled on the same day? One of you really won't switch? Hathaway and her cohort, Kate Hudson, actually prove to be fine actresses in this one, but there's not a single damn thing worth watching in this film. Co-stars are weakly written; the music montages are ridiculously stupid; there's nothing here beyond two adequate performances from Hathaway and Hudson. And that's certainly not enough to recommend this film to anyone.

The RyMickey Rating: D

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