Movie Review Report

OK, so I have been looking forward to seeing this movie for a long time. I think that was my first mistake; I was getting my hopes up too high. Needless to say I’m a big fan of Patrick Dempsey (or should I say, McDreamy) but besides that, I honestly thought this looked like a really good chick flick… it wasn’t.

Plot summary from imdb.com:

Made of Honor revolves around Tom and Hannah, who have been platonic friends for 10 years. He’s a serial dater, while she wants marriage but hasn’t found Mr. Right. Just as Tom is starting to think that he is relationship material after all, Hannah gets engaged. When she asks Tom to be her “maid” of honor, he reluctantly agrees just so he can attempt to stop the wedding and woo her.

It started out pretty good. I liked the “best friend” relationship between Tom (Patrick Dempsey) and Hannah (Michelle Monaghan), but then when they threw in the whole ‘I fell in love with some guy from Scotland’ plot line, it completely fell apart for me. I hated everything about the Scotland themed parts and it just took a movie that had great potential and dragged it down. It was very unbelievable and I felt like it didn’t go with the original theme of the movie. It’s like they were trying so hard not to be My Best Friend’s Wedding that they ruined what could have been a great chick flick.

Also, I didn’t really like the characters that much. I think I liked Patrick Dempsey’s character but I’m not sure if I actually liked the character or I just liked the fact that it was Patrick Dempsey…
I will say that there were some cute parts so it wasn’t a complete waste of time. Plus, a lot of the music in the movie was really good. I guess overall I would say It was alright, but I probably wouldn’t watch it again.

My Rating:

Just So-So

Review: Enchanted
Review: Grey’s Anatomy: Season One
Review: Grey’s Anatomy: Season Two

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Lately I’ve been going through a little bit of a Grey’s Anatomy obsession. After watching the first season I immediately had to start renting the second. After all they left it off with a huge cliffhanger and I just had to know what was going to happen.

The second season starts off with Dr. Shepard’s (or McDreamy…whichever you prefer) wife coming into the picture which results in a dramatic storyline between McDreamy, his wife, and Meredith. Will he decide to stay with his wife or end his marriage to be with Meredith? And more dramatic story lines arise between Meredith and George, Alex and Izzie, Dr. Burke and Christina…need I go on? The characters are all still the same with a few new faces. And after lots of hook ups, break ups and drama the season ends in yet another huge cliffhanger.

I absolutely loved the second season of Grey’s Anatomy. I was already hooked after the first season but now I’m in love. The first season was more of an introductory season where we get a feel for the characters, the plot and the story lines. Now, in the second season, they really get into more interesting subplots and much more exciting episodes. You can tell within the first few episodes that the season is going to be quite a ride.

I still absolutely love George. He is just so adorable. But all the characters are growing on me even more, even the ones I wasn’t too thrilled with in the first season. I can’t wait to start watching season three and see what kind of drama will arise. You’ve gotta love this show. It’s so addicting you just can’t stop watching it.

The 6 disc DVD set contains all 27 uncut episodes as well as some extra features. The extras were better than they were on the season one set, but they could still improve. I’d love to see more behind the scenes type things featuring more of the cast.

My Rating:

Absolutely Loved it

Review: Grey’s Anatomy: Season One

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Due to the craziness of Christmastime I haven’t been watching as many movies as I usually do which makes doing reviews more difficult. However, I did rent the first season of Grey’s Anatomy at Blockbuster last week. I always heard people talking about this show but for some reason I never caught it on TV until recently, but since I didn’t know what was going on I decided to rent the previous seasons and catch up with the rest of the world.

The show is based on Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and four other surgical interns: Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), Isobel “Izzie” Stevens (Katherine Heigl), George O’Malley (T.R. Knight) and Alex Karev (Justin Chambers). Meredith and the others struggle with the pressures of their new jobs made more difficult perhaps by the resident they were assigned to, Dr. Bailey (Chandra Wilson) nicknamed “The Nazi”. When Meredith had a one night stand with a handsome man in a bar, she had no idea that man would turn out to be their boss, Dr. Shepard (Patrick Dempsey), an attending at Seattle Grace Hospital. Another attending as the hospital, Dr. Burke (Isaiah Washington) faces a similar secret relationship. The drastic changes in the lives of the new interns force them all to deal with new issues concerning family, co-workers, and forbidden relationships.

This DVD contains 9 episodes, some unaired scenes, behind the scenes footage and a few other extras. Short but sweet, since it’s only the first season.

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this show since I was so unfamiliar with it and the actors were virtually unknown before the show began, but I was very pleasantly surprised. I’ve always been a fan of hospital dramas for some reason (House is one of my favorite shows) so I guess I shouldn’t have been so surprised by how much I enjoyed it. The reason why this show is so entertaining is not just the interesting patients and incidences that occur in the hospital, but more the characters. The storyline of the show is based mostly on character development, which works well because of such a wonderful cast. How could anyone not love Patrick Dempsey’s character “McDreamy”? But it turns out my favorite character on the show is George (played by T.R. Knight). His nervous, sweet, innocent ways are so endearing which makes his character so adorable! They all do a great job with the diverse roles of the different characters and the stories are very addicting. The season ends with quite the cliffhanger so I’ll have to go rent season two to find out what happens. I know everyone and their mom has been addicted to this show since the beginning but…better late than never I guess.

My Rating:

Really Liked it

Review: Patrick Dempsey in Enchanted

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As promised, here is my official review for Enchanted. I wanted to see this movie as soon as I saw the first preview and it was even better than I expected.

The story starts out in the fairytale cartoon land of Andalasia, where Giselle (Amy Adams) is waiting for her true love. While trying to escape from an ogre, Giselle falls into the arms of Prince Edward (James Marsden) and the two plan to marry the next day. But, when Giselle arrives at the castle for her wedding, Prince Edward’s evil step-mother Queen Narcissa (Susan Sarandon) plans to keep them apart at all costs. She disguises herself as an old hag and lures Giselle over to a wishing well, pushing her in and sending her to the real world where she lands right in the middle of Times Square. While Giselle is trying to figure out where she is and how to get back to Andalasia, she meets Robert (Patrick Dempsey) and his daughter, Morgan, who try to help this troubled woman get home. While Giselle waits for Prince Edward to come and rescue her, she learns a lot about the real world, and teaches Robert and Morgan all about happily ever after.

This movie was fantastic! It was the most entertaining movie I’ve seen in a long time. I’ve always been a big fan of Disney movies and of course happily ever afters, but this movie put a fresh new twist on all of that while poking fun at the Disney movies we all know and love. It has all the elements of a classic Disney movie and also has a lot of references to our old favorites (Cinderella, Snow White, etc.). I loved how it was a mix between animated characters and live action. It was such a great story and the casting was absolutely perfect. Amy Adams was hilarious and did an amazing job with her unique role as a real life fairytale princess. Same with James Marsden, he was so funny and animated as the Prince and played it perfectly. The oh-so-handsome Patrick Dempsey, or should I say McDreamy, was great as the character who brought it all back to reality. And of course he was as gorgeous as ever.
I would say this is a must-see movie; especially for kids. The kids that were in the theater when I saw it absolutely loved it and got very into it (and I must admit I did as well). But don’t get me wrong, it’s not just for kids. There’s something in it for everyone and I can almost guarantee that whoever sees it will enjoy it.

My Rating:

Absolutely Loved it

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