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by Gael Blakes [7 Feb 2009 | 3 Comments | 1,150 views]
THE CRITIC: Bride Wars is a Bust

When I saw the previews for this movie, I’m not going lie, I was super excited to see another romantic comedy with Kate Hudson. Unfortunately, after this I left the theater wanting to re-watch “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” The movie centers around Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) who are childhood friends who have both dreamed of having June weddings at the Plaza Hotel in New York. At age 26, both are somehow engaged at the same time and decide on two different dates in June, but when one is forced to change her date, the real claws come out. The pranks they play on each other are classic, like extra tanning oil or blue in the hair dye, which is pretty hilarious. Unfortunately, I knew all these parts were coming because they were in the previews. I agree very much with Betsey Sharkey of the LA Times who says the movie, “…keeps searching for a heart, but never quite finds it, and the movie loses its way as a result.” The film is funny at times, but as a whole I would recommend DITCHING it.