27 Dresses

• Katherine Heigl: Jane Nichols ( old)
• Peyton List: Jane Nichols ( young)
• Judy Greer: Casey
• James Marsden: Kevin Doyle
• Melora Hardin: Maureen
• Edward Burns: George
• Malin Akerman: Tess Nichols
• Krysten Ritter: Gina
• Maulik Pancholy: Trent

27 Dresses is a romantic American comedy from 2008 with Katherine Heigl in the lead role. Directed by Anne Fletcher, Aline Brosh McKenna wrote the script.

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The professionally successful Jane Nichols was already 27 weddings of her friends as a bridesmaid and organizer. In her own life, however, there is no man, however, is clearly at the beginning of the film that she is in love with her ​​boss George for years. One evening, at the Jane oscillates between two weddings, the newspaper reporter Kevin is aware of them. What Jane does not know is that Kevin the wedding column writes that she has been collecting for years and whose author she dreamed of as a fairy-tale romantic. As Kevin however is to recognize it as a romantic wedding reporter, but as a cynic, Jane leaves him packing.

As Jane's younger sister Tess returns from Europe and before Jane's eyes with George begins a relationship is meant to be, in turn, Bridesmaid and organizer. Jane suppressed her feelings about George continued and agrees to help her sister with the organization. Frustrated she addresses the many advances Kevin and meets with him, so the experiences of the planned wedding of her sister. Another problem is that Tess by her sister learns, among other things, that George loves hiking and vegetarians. Because then she plays him, also love to hike and eat no meat, although that's not true.

Kevin calls Tess and promises to write an article about their wedding. However, in truth, he pursues the goal with the help of an article about the "eternal bridesmaid " Jane finally rise from the wedding editors in a higher position. He uses research to his article on Tess's wedding, to gather material about Jane, for example, in a personal interview with Jane, in which he also makes photos of her in her 27 bridesmaids dresses. He also finds out that Jane has feelings for George and this long time has suppressed. He incites to to to finally act once, and not only to be always there for others. In the course of other wedding preparations and a car accident during a rainy night, Kevin and Jane spend an evening together at a bar you come to the exuberant celebrations closer and spend the night in the car, with both fall in love. At the same time, however, appears unintentionally Kevin's article about Jane in the wedding column. This feels exploited and breaks contact with Kevin from.

When Tess can cut the wedding dress of the mother, which Jane meets emotional, Jane takes the decision not to act altruistically and throws her sister pure egoism, followed by the fact build up the relationship with George on lies. At the engagement party of Tess and George is Jane her sister then as a hypocrite in a slideshow only, after which George cancels the wedding. Kevin apologizes to Jane and will be promoted on the basis of his successful story. Later, the sisters and George reconcile Jane is grateful to have saved him from ill wedding. She confesses to him her years of love, but both realize in a common kiss, that they are not made ​​for each other. Rather, Jane admits to herself that she truly loves the cynic Kevin. You find him at another wedding, in which Kevin is the last time working as a wedding reporter. She confesses her love to him and the two become a couple.

A year later marry Jane and Kevin 's wedding and also George and Tess reconcile. As bridesmaids act every 27 married girlfriends Janes in the appropriate clothes.

Background

Filming locations for the movie were New York City and various places in the U.S. state of Rhode Iceland. The film was produced by Fox 2000 Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment. With a production budget of 30 million U.S. dollars, he grossed over 160 million dollars. After he started on 14 February 2008 in Germany, he was seen by 758,039 moviegoers.

Reviews

Joe Leydon wrote in the journal Variety January 2, 2008, the romantic comedy was " funny and formulaic " and " predictable pleasant ". She was the first " star vehicle " for Katherine Heigl, who WOULD engaging.

Michael Rechtshaffen wrote in the magazine The Hollywood Reporter, the " uninspired " romantic comedy borrow many elements from other films and recycle empty feelings and attitudes. Rechtshaffen praised only the " grandiose " ( "terrific "), Katherine Heigl, who seemed to be loved by the camera and can expect a promising film career. However, there was no chemistry between Heigl and Marsden.

" Conventional romantic comedy, set in a magical girl world where humor and understandable feelings are scarce. "

"Compared to Katherine Heigl's surprise hit " The first time, " presents this colorful bridal bouquet quite conventional. But heartedly. [ ... ] About as original as a wedding dress in white. But Katherine Heigl's charm can not resist you. "

"This is good stuff, unfortunately, is told far too superficial. Maybe the producers should have been watching a few episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" - a little more drama and emotional seriousness of comedy would have definitely done well. On the other hand, wanted the makers of " 27 Dresses ," but maybe just have, as it is:. Beautifully colorful, fairly entertaining, and without any after-effect "

" 27 Dresses is one of these remarkable Hollywood romances that do not require a single original idea and still maintain quite well. This has less to Anne Fletcher's carriers Director or trutschigen story about an eternal bridesmaid, which is now working in pathetic desperation to finally align their own wedding. From the mediocrity of the film raises only the ravishing actress Katherine Heigl ( "Grey's Anatomy" ), which impressively demonstrates her star quality here. "