DVD Review : The Wedding Date

Kat Ellis (Debra Messing), a New-York-based service rep for Virgin Atlantic, must return to her parents' London home for her little sister's (Amy Adams) wedding. The best man (Jeremy Sheffield) is none other than her ex-fiancé, who, two years before, inexplicably dumped her. In a desperate attempt to face the ordeal with dignity, Kat cashes in her 401K and hires Nick (Dermot Mulroney), a top-drawer male escort, to pose as her new boyfriend at the wedding.

Even more valuable to Kat than Nick's good looks and charisma is that he is a veritable expert on human behavior. But after Kat finally unearths a dark secret from the past, she discovers that what began as a pretend relationship with Nick has turned into something entirely unexpected: a second chance at love.

This movie is quite charming. I am not one for Romantic comedies but I really did quite enjoy this movie with my lady friend. It is very similar to Pretty Woman only with the roles reversed and a bit less cheesy moments. The movie evolves nicely around two sisters and a tight group of friends. The hound dog of the group Jeffrey sleeps with both sisters earlier in their lives causing chaos and resulting in the need for the male escort Nick.

The characters were all well developed and I found myself often laughing to myself and being reminded of my own friends and family members. The family wasnt cliche and it wasnt one of those movies where I had to groan to much for the cheese factor. This wasnt like the "Wedding Planner" which to me was just cheese and wine. This romantic comedy works to appeal to both sides of the demographic, male and female. The story is well written and I like how continually through out the story you can pick up on small things which link the story and shows great depth.

The movie is really a great date film. It is not to long and has just enough chuckles to appeal to even guys like myself who do not enjoy the romantic comedies very much. My girl enjoyed the movie immensely, more so then me, but she is the demographic. If you want to win some great points with your lady friend, rent this movie, buy some sweet deserts and get ready to have a fun night. You will both enjoy it and you will get many brownie points. I would reccomend this movie to all.