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KNOCKED UP's Katherine Heigl stars in this romantic comedy about a selfless young woman who is trapped in the role of perennial bridesmaid. Set in New York City, the film opens with Jane (Heigl) racing by cab to appear in two friends' weddings in the same night. She is the maid of honor for both fetes, and she rushes back and forth in time to shimmy to both electric slides. She meets Malcolm (James Marsden), a cynical young man who, unbeknownst to her, writes for a newspaper's wedding column. Malcolm is intrigued by the sheer number of times Jane has played bridesmaid, and he secretly decides to write a story about her. Director Anne Fletcher Star Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Edward Burns, Judy Greer, Melora Hardin Special Features: Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English Dolby Surround - French Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional Additional Release Material: Clips & Highlights - INSIDE LOOK: WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS (Theatrical) Featurette - 1. THE WEDDING PARTY 2. YOU'LL NEVER WEAR THAT AGAIN 3. JANE'S WORLD 4. THE RUNNING OF THE BRIDES Trailer - 1. JUNO 2. THE SAVAGES 3. CHARLIE BARTLETTE 4. WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS Runtime: 105 minutes.

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Katherine Heigl is delightful as Jane, a self-effacing Gal Friday so addicted to organizing weddings in her off time, that 27 Dresses opens with her character juggling two nuptials on the same night. A perpetual bridesmaid, Jane’s hobby is discovered by a matrimony reporter named Kevin (James Marsden), who hides a romantic side behind his wall of cynicism. While Kevin gradually develops feelings for Jane, the latter’s superficial sister, Tess (Malin Akerman), pursues George (Edward Burns), Jane’s boss and the object of her love. This romantic circle could go on forever, except that Jane is unexpectedly moved by Kevin despite her general irritation with him and without knowing that he’s on the verge of sandbagging her with a ridiculing article in his newspaper. The situation is absurd, but the emotions are not. Heigl is very good, rooted in a long tradition of comely comediennes playing characters who fly under the radar of life. She makes Jane’s pain palpable and conveys her character’s inability to say no without making her look unappealing or weak. Marsden perfectly captures the part of a rumpled, underdressed writer with repressed passions, Akerman is as convincingly shrewish here as she was in The Heartbreak Kid, and Burns is fine as one of those guys so busy saving the world he barely pays attention to the people in his life. The script by Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada) is fun if predictable, and Anne Fletcher’s direction is vibrant. --Tom Keogh

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