I'm not a regular watcher of soppy chick flicks but Something Borrowed left me feeling okay – I could even make it a habit. Ginnifer Goodwin plays Rachel, who's suffering a very premature mid-life crisis at 30. She has a romantic fling with her best friend's fiancé, Tom Cruise look-a-like, Colin Egglesfield. Kate Hudson plays the dim but bubbly friend, Darcy, and Egglesfield plays Dex - a stereotypical all-American boy - put upon by his stiff parents, but all round nice guy.
The resulting love triangle plot is wholly predictable but saved by good acting performances, a feel good factor – that you have to buy into to some extent – and some funny moments. An excellent performance by John Krasinski, who plays Ethan, as the cuddly but astute friend of Rachel, seals Something Borrowed as a comedy well worth checking out.
The resulting love triangle plot is wholly predictable but saved by good acting performances, a feel good factor – that you have to buy into to some extent – and some funny moments. An excellent performance by John Krasinski, who plays Ethan, as the cuddly but astute friend of Rachel, seals Something Borrowed as a comedy well worth checking out.