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. To further complicate Jane's life, her younger sister Tess (Malin Akerman) has just come to town and ensnared Jane's longtime crush, George (Edward Burns). When George and Tess become engaged, Jane faces the humiliating prospect of playing bridesmaid in the wedding of her sister and the man she loves. Meanwhile, Malcolm continues hounding Jane, and Jane's life and closet soon explode in a taffeta-tangled mess that forces her to make some big changes.

Heigl is a pleasure to watch, as she has the kind of crowd-pleasing, no-nonsense presence that could ground any film, so 27 DRESSES greatly benefits from her comedic skill and charm. While the film features all of the hallmarks of chick flick fare (wacky best friend, dress-up sequence, obnoxious but strangely attractive love interest) the story often veers into territory that may leave some feeling it stretches even the romantic comedy standards for suspension of disbelief. Heigl deserves comparisons to Julia Roberts for her sheer likability, and like PRETTY WOMAN, women will likely watch 27 DRESSES as a pleasant diversion--aware of the fantasy, but still delighted by the attractive lady in the different outfits.

Blu-ray Disc Features:

Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
DTS 5.1 HD Lossless Audio - English
Dolby Surround - French
Subtitles - English, Cantonese, French, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes - 4 Deleted Scenes
Featurette - 1. THE WEDDING PARTY
2. YOU'LL NEVER WEAR THAT AGAIN
3. JANE'S WORLD
4. THE RUNNING OF THE BRIDES

Katherine Heigl: American actress, 27 DRESSES, KNOCKED UP, GREY'S ANATOMY
James Marsden: Actor, DISTURBING BEHAVIOR
Malin Akerman: Actor, HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE (2004)
Edward Burns: Director/Writer/Actor, THE BROTHERS McMULLEN
Melora Hardin: Actress
Judy Greer: 

Anne Fletcher: 

Roger Birnbaum: Producer/Executive
Gary Barber: Executive Producer
Jonathan Glickman: Producer

Aline Brosh McKenna: Screenwriter

Randy Edelman: American Composer

"[T]he movie is made pleasant by the likeability of its star, Katherine Heigl, and her chemistry with the affable James Marsden."
3 stars out of 5 -- "[The] sassy script gives the equally charming Heigl and Marsden plenty of Gable-Colbert-esque love/hate sniping to do....Fun and engaging..."
3 stars out of 5 -- "For those who love a wacky wedding wheeze the performances are great fun, particularly from the two leads."