Made Of Honour

Rating:

* *

Verdict:

Been there, done that. You've seen it
all before.

There's a good chance that if you're considering this romantic comedy, it's

for the shallow and totally understandable reason that it stars Grey's Anatomy's

"McDreamy", Patrick Dempsey.

If so, then the good news is McDreamy looks particularly dreamy in this film,

and there are several shots of him in just his underwear. If, however, you

thought this might be a witty and memorable rom-com, then you will be

disappointed.

Made of Honour is a paint-by-numbers, formulaic, predictable romantic comedy

that fails to sparkle, and is a waste of a good cast.

It's the story of best friends Tom (Patrick Dempsey) and Hannah (Michelle

Monaghan). Hannah is about the only good-looking girl in New York the sexy and

wealthy Tom hasn't slept with, and yet she's the only person he wants to spend

Sundays with.

She's also his rent-a-date for important family occasions such as weddings,

and very sweetly sits and listens to him talk about all his girlfriends and how

they cope with his dating rules, which seem only to benefit Tom.

When Hannah heads to Scotland on a work trip, Tom is at a loose end on

Sundays and decides he has feelings for her. But Hannah falls in love with a

tall, dashing Scotsman (Kevin McKidd), and accepts his marriage proposal. Tom

accepts the role as Hannah's MOH (Maid of Honour) with the intention of trying

to win her heart and prevent her marrying her perfect tartan duke.

While it's clear Hannah and Tom are great mates, you're never really

convinced they're perfect soul mates - you'd think the attractive and smart

Hannah could do better than end up with a serial womaniser like him.

Made of Honour is a rehash of Julia Roberts' My Best Friend's Wedding, mixed

together with familiar ideas from other romantic comedies. While there is no

doubt Patrick Dempsey is a handsome man, if he's serious about a career on the

big screen he's going to have to prove he can do more than just look good, with

perfectly blow-dried hair.

Francesca Rudkin

Cast:

Patrick Dempsey, Sydney Pollack, Kevin

McKidd, Michelle Monaghan, Kathleen Quinlan

Director:

Paul Weiland

Running Time:

101 mins

Rating:

M (violence, sexual

references)

Screening:

SkyCity, Hoyts, Berkeley Cinemas