Review: 27 Dresses

See Jane. See Jane run. See Jane plan. See Jane scream. Jane is a simple woman. She only wants to live happily ever after with the man of her dreams, George. Unfortunately, George only has eyes for Tess. Soon they become engaged and Jane, who, by the way, is Tess’s older sister and maid of honor, is forced into the horribly awkward position of planning the wedding of the man she secretly loves. At least, she has experience.

27 Dresses is an exciting romp through the world of weddings told through the eyes of a perpetual bridesmaid. Jane, played by Grey’s Anatomy star, Katherine Heigl, has been a bridesmaid in 27 weddings and has the dresses to show for it.

As we women are most certainly aware, many bridesmaid dresses aren’t exactly the thing you can wear more then once. In fact, some of them are down right awful. Well, 27 Dresses shows just how terrible a bridesmaid dress can be. The parade of bridesmaid dresses is definitely a highlight of the film. However, rumor has it that the wardrobe department for 27 Dresses was hard pressed to design dresses for Katherine Heigl that would look bad on her.

Written by Aline Brosh McKenna (Devil Wears Prada) and directed by Anna Fletcher (Step Up), 27 Dresses is sure to become a romantic comedy classic. The entire cast turns out fantastic performances. In addition to Heigl, James Marsden (Enchanted), Ed Burns (One Missed Call) and Malin Akerman (The Heartbreak Kid) round out the cast as Kevin, George and Tess respectively.

While 27 Dresses leaves very few surprises, I still found myself incredibly involved with the film. At the end of the movie, I actually wanted to applaud. It’s a feel-good movie that will leave you smiling. If you’re in the market for a romantic comedy, 27 Dresses is a must see.