pepe4u22 I am not ashamed to say I love a good rom com but this is not one of them...this sad sack stars Katherine heigel who despite good looks and a great body has no charisma her voice is the most monotone and has absolutely no screem presence what so ever..well in this movie she plays the perennial bridesmaid who has been one for 27 weddings. the movie starts with our "heroine" being a maid of honor at 2 weddings at one time and with some lazy writing we see the man she will end up with within the first 5 minutes well then there is a subplot of her sexy sister taking her crush, who happens to be her boss.etc...well I found our star to be extremely whiny and very bitchy which I understand from media reports how ms.heigl is in real life so no real stretching of acting chops and this movie is way too long and way too connect the dots type of movie ...advise to all avoid this ...

Ruairidh MacVeigh As far as RomComs or Chick-Flicks go, this film is pretty standard, standard plot, standard characters, standard theme, it really is just a rerun of the traditional formula. But I do give it 3/10 because it isn't as bad as some, with a few genuine moments that make it really quite nice, but sadly offset by a lot of cliché and some downright mean moments.What's the running? Jane Nichols plays a dress designer, who has made Wedding dresses and been bridesmaid at 27 weddings, sometimes having to attend more than one wedding per night. Whilst on the go she bumps into a magazine columnist who has a very cynical view on the concept of marriage. Whilst that's going on, her boss, who she's secretly got the hots for, falls in love with her sister, who pretends to be interested in the same things that he is just to win him over. And just to add insult to injury, Jane's been assigned as the wedding planner.As mentioned, this film falls into the realms of so many clichés, with the usual sort of structure where the girl and boy meet under obscure circumstances, spend the first half of the movie saying they despise one another, find mutual points of interest in the middle and get together, only to have something that goes wrong and breaks them apart towards the third act, but they ultimately get back together in the end anyway. So it's basically just another Notting Hill, only this one has 27 Wedding Dresses instead of a multimillionaire actress falling in love with a travel bookshop owner. There's nothing surprising, no sudden turns, and you find yourself checking-out mentally.The main problem with this movie apart from redoing the same formula, is that there are a few scenes which are just so mean spirited and downright unpleasant. I won't give them away but I find them hard to sit through because they're just so hard to watch. The acting is 'okay' I suppose, the usual sort of RomCom style where one's sarcastic and laid back whilst the other is neurotic and nervous.I will say this though, there are a few genuine moments where the two leads seem to have a bit of fun and chemistry between them, one of which is when she's putting on the different dresses. I personally quite like this scene because it shows the characters having a bit of fun with each other like romantic couples do, rather than just being dead-set serious throughout the entire thing.But aside from that, this film is quite dull and rather underwhelming. I can understand why people would like it though, if you just like to see some of the slapstick moments which do get a laugh out of me from time to time, but otherwise I can't really recommend it.

rod-bryans So the TV channel plays this over and over. I lock in for just a moment. But now I'm hooked. Katherine Heigl is a find. She's the genuine article and brings me back time and time again.Previous reviewers have found it corny but good god what isn't. Every plot tripping out of the big movie machine is regurgitated pap. This ground has been played before but Heigl lifts it above the norm. She's heartfelt, sexy and acts the strong supporting cast off the screen. Give it space and let it just flow over you. Man up and enjoy it for what it is. The good guys will love this.Solid plot, strong performances, and Heigl. I'm sold.

p-stepien Apparently the female world still centres around the concept of marriage, especially when losing your mother at an early age. Jane (Katherine Heigl) fetishizes weddings to the extreme, gathering all 27 dresses, where she functioned as a bridesmaid and dedicating to them a grand closet. Essentially treating it as her calling she takes great pride in functioning as the organiser, consoler and mind behind the event. Everyday life has her work as a personal assistant for philanthropist George (Edward Burns), who is also an object of obsessed puppy love. When Jane's sister, Tess (Malin Åkerman), comes to visit the situation complicates itself, as the younger sibling captures the eye and ultimately heart of George. Meanwhile Jane's exploits as a mass-bridesmaid captures the interest of cynical commitment newspaper journalist with a post-crash test helmet hair-do Kevin (James Marsden), witness to Jane servicing two weddings during one night.Female characters are formed in such a way, that were it helmed by a male the term misogynist could very easily surface due to its outdated stereotyping, where females live the childhood dream of marriage as their sole goal, while men are cynical towards the whole concept. Still somehow the storyline found relative appeal amongst the target group, hence despite the stance of Jane being passé the idea of a grand white wedding has not entirely lost its magic. The problems with "27 dresses" don't stop there, as occasionally borderline race stereotypes are ventured in a poorly conceived manner, once even with a cringe-worthy depiction of all Asians as being short. Ultimately these flaws can be glossed over and focus probably best diverted to the satisfaction level offered by the simplistic and clichéd story, which offers no surprises and main strength lies in the graceful allurement of Katherine Heigl. Humour levels lay pretty low, so despite an enticing portrayal of a romantically lost and somewhat ungainly Jane the pull of the movie makes it a replicable and quickly forgettable affair.