While there is nothing impressive or extraordinarily romantic in The Wedding Date, it is a movie which I would recommend for some light entertainment and just the right dash of romance. Starring Debra Mesisng and Dermot Mulroney, the plot is about a single woman who is invited to her parent's home for the wedding of her little sister. However, catastrophe arises when Kat (Mesisng) realizes that her ex fiancé would be attending the wedding too. Not wanting to lose face in front of him, Kat does the one thing possible: She hires Nick (Dermot Mulroney), a male escort to accompany her to the wedding and pose as her boyfriend. The thing is, Nick is even more attractive than she anticipated...
If you read my previous reviews, you will see that for me, the two most important elements in a movie remain the acting and the "feel good factor". Even if a movie does not have a happy ending, I still need that feel-good factor which tells me that I have just indulged in one of mankind's most popular form of diversion- and this is exactly what I got from this movie. The feel-good factor is present everywhere: In Kat's family, her friends, the chaotic wedding atmosphere that remains all throughout...I love wedding movies and in particular, I love to see the extent of realism which is portrayed in wedding households in various movies. The Wedding Date, I can say, remains true to the spirit of a wedding household which is filled with family and friends and the usual, typical chaos.
I would call this movie a Romantic Comedy, even if the plot remains quite predictable for many. This is because I cannot deny the dose of romance which is present all throughout: The body language, the gestures, the eye play, and of course, the great dialogues exchanged. The Wedding Date may not be the greatest romantic movie in the whole world but it does have certain nice and lovable elements to it. This is mingled with some unexpected twists and turns to the plot, and helps in keeping a very light, very unnecessary dose of suspense, but it does slightly help in lifting up the storyline.
The bonus features include:
Actor's Commentary
Biographies
Debra Messing Interview
Deleted Scenes (my personal favorite!)
Photo Gallery
Synopsis
Overall, an average romantic comedy with some great shots of Dermot Mulroney without his shirt on!!
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Debra Messing (TV's Will & Grace) shines in this hilarious romantic comedy about the ... more
surprising road to finding true love. Kat Ellis (Messing) is determined to attend her younger sister's wedding with a date. Rather than face the ridicule of her fa...
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