I wasn't sure what to expect from this movie. I'd never heard of it before the trailers started playing a week before its release, and I wasn't that impressed by said trailers. I still went to see it, because, well, I go see everything, and boy am I glad I did... This is definitely the best romantic comedy of 2008 so far, knocking 27 Dresses out of my top spot. The plot has already been seen plenty of times and will continue to be seen plenty of more times, but that doesn't really matter does it? It's the classic story of one person figuring he's in love with someone and then desperately trying to "get" his love before it's too late. Once again in these types of movies, it isn't the story that's important, it's the execution. Patrick Dempsey is excellent here as playboy-in-love Tom, and this is truly his show. He was fine in Enchanted but here he's another league entirely. Director Paul Weiland (responsible for a few "Mr. Bean" episodes) does a really good job here and keeps things fun as the movie is literally hilarious from beginning to end. It seems this movie wasn't a big success in the US which is probably why its rating (as of now) is only 5.2, but hopefully more people will see it on DVD and the rating will go up to a more deserving grade. Obviously if romantic comedies make you vomit this isn't the movie for you, but if you can enjoy a movie independently of its genre, then you're in for a treat. Enjoy.
Review of Made of Honor
