Showing posts with label Kate Hudson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kate Hudson. Show all posts
Dr. Travis (Richard Gere with a white-haired dye job) is a Dallas gynecologist with an exclusive clientele. His wife Kate (Farrah Fawcett) has a public meltdown -- she takes off all of her clothing and steps into a fountain -- and winds up institutionalized, after which he embarks on an affair with new golf club employee, Bree (Helen Hunt of Empire Falls). Meanwhile his family and patients are bothering him with an assortment of problems: nurse Carolyn (Shelley Long) is secretly in love with Dr. T, and his daughter, Dee Dee (Kate Hudson of The Skeleton Key), has invited her former female lover (Liv Tyler) to her wedding (to a man) as maid of honor; Dee Dee's sister thinks the marriage is a mistake, for obvious reasons. [Bree has a supposedly open-minded but pretty stupid reaction to this whole rather contrived business.] Other cast members include Lee Grant as a shrink; Andy Richter, who makes no impression, as a buddy; Janine Turner as a neurotic patient; and Laura Dern. In its treatment of the lesbian couple the movie strikes some liberated, if awkward, sparks, but somehow it still seems old-fashioned and unsatisfying, although it's more watchable than a lot of Altman's[Popeye] movies. One interesting sequence graphically shows the miracle of child birth.
Verdict: Typically rambling and unfocused Altman with some good scenes and okay acting. **1/2.
Borrowing A Laugh
Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Darcy (Kate Hudson) have been friends forever. They’ve grown up together and were virtually inseparable. Rachel is the quiet, understated one while Darcy is the party girl.
While Rachel was going through law school she met Dex (Colin Egglesfield). Dex is the All-American boy. He’s got the perfect smile is smart and is everything you could want in a man. Dex and Rachel studied together and became close, but when it came time to Rachel telling her how she felt, she just introduced Dex to Darcy.
Fast forward years and Darcy and Dex are ready to become man and wife. After celebrating Rachel’s 30th birthday she finally owns up to her feelings for Dex. But it just may be me too late. Now Rachel, Darcy, Dex and even their friend Ethan (John Krasinski) must figure out who is feeling what and for whom.
This is a bit of a wacky tale that has some fun moments. Although you might expect a straightforward plot that you’ve seen time and time again, this does take the occasional chance to do something a bit different.
Ginnifer Goodwin is sweet and likeable, even as her character is using some questionable judgment. Kate Hudson is just ok as Darcy, more often than not I didn’t feel her character though. The real nice supporting role in the film comes from John Krasiniski. Every time he’s onscreen, things just feel right.
Something Borrowed may try to borrow a laugh or two from you along the way, but that’s about all that you’ll be willing to give it.
B- / C+
Something Borrowed
Warner Brothers Pictures
Director: Luke Greenfield
Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, John Krasinski, Colin Egglesfield
Rating: PG-13 for sexual content including dialogue, and some drug material.
Runtime: 1 hour and 43 minutes
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Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Darcy (Kate Hudson) have been friends forever. They’ve grown up together and were virtually inseparable. Rachel is the quiet, understated one while Darcy is the party girl.
While Rachel was going through law school she met Dex (Colin Egglesfield). Dex is the All-American boy. He’s got the perfect smile is smart and is everything you could want in a man. Dex and Rachel studied together and became close, but when it came time to Rachel telling her how she felt, she just introduced Dex to Darcy.
Fast forward years and Darcy and Dex are ready to become man and wife. After celebrating Rachel’s 30th birthday she finally owns up to her feelings for Dex. But it just may be me too late. Now Rachel, Darcy, Dex and even their friend Ethan (John Krasinski) must figure out who is feeling what and for whom.
This is a bit of a wacky tale that has some fun moments. Although you might expect a straightforward plot that you’ve seen time and time again, this does take the occasional chance to do something a bit different.
Ginnifer Goodwin is sweet and likeable, even as her character is using some questionable judgment. Kate Hudson is just ok as Darcy, more often than not I didn’t feel her character though. The real nice supporting role in the film comes from John Krasiniski. Every time he’s onscreen, things just feel right.
Something Borrowed may try to borrow a laugh or two from you along the way, but that’s about all that you’ll be willing to give it.
B- / C+
Something Borrowed
Warner Brothers Pictures
Director: Luke Greenfield
Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, John Krasinski, Colin Egglesfield
Rating: PG-13 for sexual content including dialogue, and some drug material.
Runtime: 1 hour and 43 minutes