McDreamy scores big with laughs, comedy in ‘Made of Honor’
McDreamy strikes again. Patrick Dempsey proves he is as accomplished an actor in the comedy genre as he is in the drama of “Grey’s Anatomy.”
In “Made of Honor” Dem-psey plays Tom, a rich womanizer with many rules for life, and a habit of being brutally honest with everyone but himself.
Tom’s best friend is a girl named Hanna (Michelle Monaghan). They are perfect for one another, but neither knows it until it appears to be too late to matter.
Hanna goes to Scotland on business and Tom begins to realize how much she means to him. Of course, she comes back to New York with a Scottish fiancé in tow, and asks Tom to be her maid of honor.
He only has a few days to come up with a plan to stop the wedding, or lose his true love.
This movie is a chick-flick in every sense of the word. The stereotypical male bonding, the women falling all over Dempsey’s good looks, the hunk riding up on the horse to save the damsel — twice — all serve to honor the premise of the movie.
The plot is typical but the comedy is the saving grace and makes this a better movie than “27 Dresses” and “My Best Friend’s Wedding.” The audience roared at the antics of the “guy with too short pants” at the gym.
Lines like “I feel the testosterone draining from my body” as Tom and his buddies prepare baskets for the bridal shower brought hearty laughter from the viewers.
The scenic views of the Scottish landscape are breathtaking and brawny men in kilts are always a delight to the eye. There is plenty of both in this film.
This is a good date movie, or fun for a girls night out.
Rating: B
—Cynthia Praefke
Staff Writer
