There's not a surprising moment in the movie yet it works in spite of the stale, insipid storyline. That has a lot to do with lead actress Katherine Heigl and a little to do with the glowing embers between her and her co-star, James Marsden.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
27 Dresses is like one of the many bridesmaid dresses featured in the film: frothy, predictable and over the top.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
27 Dresses is a movie geared to a pitch of high matrimonial-princess fever.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Ann Hornaday
Katherine Heigl makes an official bid for America's Sweetheart in her sophomore effort, 27 Dresses, a romantic comedy that -- despite her undeniable, apple-cheeked appeal -- sags like a day-old bouquet.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Carina Chocano
27 Dresses dutifully privileges its formulaic plot over its stick-figure characters, slapping a happy ending on a setup that, say, "Happiness" director Todd Solondz could have gone to town on.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: A.O. Scott
As the director, Anne Fletcher, methodically cuts back and forth between two weddings, she makes the reasonably insightful, moderately funny point that modern American weddings, however they may strain for individuality and specialness, are all pretty much alike. The problem is that much the same could be said about modern American romantic comedies.Read Full Review »
Much as I gnashed my teeth during 27 Dresses, I genuinely enjoyed the warmth of Heigl's and Marsden's confident ease. While both might be a few minutes past their star-is-born moment, these troupers with more than 30 years of professional work between them have never shone so brightly. It may sound contradictory, but loved them, hated IT.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Robert Wilonsky
A forgettable, formulaic comedy so predictable that seeing it and skipping it are the exact same thing.Read Full Review »
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