“Something Borrowed” worth returning
Soap operas should be left on the Lifetime network, but time and time again another Hollywood writer decides that the story has not been told enough. Boy meets girl. Girl and boy fall for each other. Along the way drama ensues. Whether the interim is entertaining or not varies from film to film, but in the end they live happily ever after. Like many before it, Something Borrowed is a repetition of a familiar tale.
Six years ago in law school, Rachel (Gennifer Goodwin) meets Dex (Colin Eggislfield) and falls head over heels. After several “Will they won’t they” moments, Dex meets Darcy (Kate Hudson), Rachel’s long time friend. Unfortunately, Darcy gets Dex to ask her out, leaving Rachel alone. Now in the present, mere months from their wedding, Rachel tells Dex how she felt in law school. This leads to the duo heating up the backseat of a New York cab and opening the floodgates to the inevitable drama.
Directed by Luke Greenfield (The Girl Next Door, Role Models), the film is an adaption of Emily Giffin’s novel about the stormy soap opera in downtown Manhattan. The unsung hero would undoubtedly be John Krasinski. Known as Jim from “The Office” he adds the sparkle and shine that will make viewers stand in line to see something they have already empty their pockets for. In addition to showcasing a few brief aerial views of London, he sits on the back burning while a surge of monotonous characters take up the spot light.
In addition to Krasinski’s lack of recognition, Eggislfield bears a uncanny resemblance to a much younger Tom Cruise. At several moments, I expected the character Dex to wave goodbye to all of the nonsense, put on his aviators, and take off in a F-14. Unfortunately, none of those things happened and the movie carried on in its ever-churning plotline.
Apart from Krasinski’s sparkle, the only character that showed a legitimate emotion was Mr. Thater (Geoff Pierson) who is Dex’s father.. His stern interlude with Eggislfield is the one moment when acting could be defined as such. Providing the seriousness to the laughter of Krasinski, Pierson gave gold-star five second performance.
Filled with the occasional guffaw at the hijinks’s that the four get up too, this tale falls far short of any memorable moments movie-goers might take with them. As always though, if in need of pick-me-up, something that basically does not make sense, and your weekly dose of popcorn, then this is the movie for you. If you care about where your money is spent, choose something else.
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