Patrick Dempsy, who's best known these days for playing McDreamy on TV's Grey's Anatomy is starring in a big screen movie. It's a romantic comedy and it's called “Made of Honor.”
Dempsy plays a womanizer whose best friend is Hannah. Despite how he treats other girls, he always shows Hannah the utmost respect and puts their friendship up on a pedestal. But lately Tom has grown tired of playing the field and wants to settle down. He decides that maybe the great love of his life has been in front of his eyes for years, namely Hannah. It just took him way too long to realize it.
But with Hannah now engaged to another man, who's from Scotland and with Tom performing the duties of maid of honor, he has to do everything in his power to get her to call her impending nuptials off.
Tom tries to become the perfect maid of honor. His plan is to gain Hannah's trust and in the process show her why she might not be well suited to her current fiancé. In the process, the makers of the film, try to mine comedy out of typically female bridal shower activities, done here by guys.
Patrick Dempsy, who's best known these days for playing McDreamy on TV's Grey's Anatomy is starring in a big screen movie. It's a romantic comedy and it's called “Made of Honor.”
The film borrows liberally from many other movies and if you're looking for originality here, you be better served looking elsewhere.
The plot, as well as the jokes are also pretty predictable. But here's what does work. Patrick Dempsy exudes charisma. He elevates the material to a higher level and actually is quite entertaining to watch. He also has great chemistry with Michelle Monaghan, who plays Hannah and she also does a nice job.
The sequences that are filmed in New York and Scotland are nicely shot and show off both locales.
Basically, “Made of Honor” is a chick flick, geared to Dempsy's female fan base and if you fit into that category, you'll probably have a decent time here. Guys might not be thrilled, but they're not who the filmmaker's are going after. My fourteen year old daughter loved it and girls who fit that demographic will be equally enthralled.