Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Bride Wars Movie Review–Guys, It’s Not That Bad. Really. You’ve Seen Worse.




I take my chances today, folks, as there’s a pretty solid likelihood my membership in the International Fraternity of Guys is going to get at least censured and possibly revoked, because I’m willingly going to cover a movie called Bride Wars, just recently released to DVD.
And in this one, nigh-permanent BFFs Liv (played by Kate Hudson) and Emma (played by Anne Hathaway) have been—like most women, apparently—planning their dream wedding since they were little girls, and as they grow up, it soon becomes time to make those dreams a reality. And both has longed for just one thing—a wedding at New York’s magnificent Plaza Hotel.


With a little judicious planning, both manage to save a date there. But a clerical error soon causes trouble as both weddings are slated for the same date. Who will walk away with all the marbles? Who will have her dream wedding while the other is forced to attempt a likely disastrous date switching procedure? Will the duo even emerge friends afterward?
Now, when I slapped this sucker in, I confess my expectations were wide and varied. Was this going to emphasize the “bride”…or the “wars”? The trailers certainly suggested both would be possible, but which would come out ahead? As it turns out, it’s both.

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