“Made of Honor” New Chick Flick on DVD

“Made of Honor”
On Dvd: Tuesday Sept 16th
In Theaters: Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Director: Paul Weiland
MPAA: PG-13
Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin McKidd, Kadeem Hardison, Chris Messina

“Made of Honor” stars Patrick Dempsey as Tom, a ladies’ man who steers clear of commitment and the institution of marriage. After all, Tom has witnessed his father marry/divorce several times over. His faithful date to all his father’s weddings is Hannah (Michelle Monaghan) who has been the sounding board and watchful eye in Tom’s ever revolving love life since college.
When Hannah is called away on business to Scotland,Tom has a period of soul searching. He misses her and comes to the realization that he loves her. His plan is to start a committed relationship with Hannah on her return from Scotland. To his surprise, Hannah has gotten engaged to a handsome Scotsman named Colin (Kevin McKidd).
Hannah in her excitement drops the second bomb on Tom. She wants him to be her Maid of Honor. Ouch…Tom hides his embarrassment with a smile and agrees to do her the honors. Tom’s close friend Felix (Kadeem Hardison) advises him to win Hannah’s heart by taking on the role of the perfect MOD. He helps Hannah with all her duties including gift registry, bridal shower, and trousseau shopping. (watch as Dempsey shows off his juggling skills with the Chinaware)
Hannah, Tom and the whole bridal party soon travel to Scotland for the wedding. There we discover that Colin is a nobleman, owns a castle, and is heir to a prestigious family owned distillery. Oh, and Colin can also sing!? With a rendition of the traditional Scottish tune “Love is Like a Rose,” Hannah believes even more strongly that she has found the perfect man.
Well, not to give it all away but, there are three weddings in “Made of Honor.”

I had two flashbacks with “Made of Honor.” It so closely resembles the relationship dilemma of “My Best Friends Wedding” that everyone will make this connection. Also, the introduction of MOD (Maid of Honor) as a new word took me all the way back to the “Clueless.”
Although “Made of Honor” is predictable, they do a good job of making us forget that Tom is a real jerk and that Hannah deserves better. Tom really isn’t made of Honor, but it is easy to forget this while faced with his dreamy good looks. The physical humor, the beautiful Scottish countryside & castle, and the good looks of Dempsey & Monaghan slightly redeem this wedding Chick Flick. Lastly, watch out for the completely unnecessary crude jokes.
In a strange coincidence Michelle Monaghan actually had her best guy friend as her Maid of Honor in her own wedding prior to signing on for this film.

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