The Wedding Date (2005)

the audience applauded

Let's be realistic.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

I felt like I was watching cousins kiss. It was awkward, and poor acting even though both actors are good and steady actors. It wasn't believable and the premise was shaky at best ( male escort, Love dynamic). Amy Adams was the bright star in this movie. Her vapid portrayal of a sister was spot on and even charming. Don't buy or rent this, it is on tv enough if your curious.

The casual irony, in addition to the pathetic plot structure makes this a 2.34/12 in book. I admit i'm guilty of being a RomCom whore but this was absolute fart. The monologue was worse than the end bits to a dusty fluff bomb. Don't watch this poop because you won't get the hour or so of your life back. I have to admit i did still cry at the end (hands over the face monkey emoji). However lets look at some of the positives; NOTHING And the negs; Well where to begin, London as a location is a joke and so mundane, try Portugal or somewhere exotic you plebeians. Secondly, the cast was a farce (LOL rhyme) the the plot needs to go down the potty (loll) and the music was rancid (rhyme x2 loll)

The Wedding Date (2005): Dir: Clare Kilner / Cast: Debra Messing, Dermott Mulroney, Amy Adams, Holland Taylor, Jeremy Sheffield: Flat romantic comedy about time and place and the people inhabiting. Debra Messing prepares for her sister's wedding by hiring an escort to pose as her boyfriend. This is to deal with the fact that her ex-boyfriend will be present. Great idea is rushed before developed and the story structure is formula and predictable. What might have made this interesting is if the film examined escorts as oppose to reducing itself to dreary romantic drivel. Messing plays a woman seeking to impress but not realizing what viewers already know. Dermot Mulruney is cast as the escort and what could have been an interesting role becomes nothing more than a romantic prop. Together they prove that they are above the material. Supporting roles are standard fare. Amy Adams appears as Messing's sister while Holland Taylor plays a character named Bunny. Why he chooses to refer to himself as such is perhaps as lame as the film itself. Jeremy Sheffield plays Messing's former boyfriend and that sums up his appearance. Romantic elements override a great opportunity to explore other areas thus becoming much more provocative. Instead it becomes an irritating showcase unfit for any blooming couple. This wedding date is worth missing. Score: 2 / 10

I really can't believe the low rating on this movie. I understand that it's not movie gold or that it's predictable in mostly all parts of the movie but I loved the spunk and humor displayed as well as the deeper more serious parts of the movie. I can watch this movie any time it comes on TV without getting bored with it. You can't rate this as an Oscar movie or to some standard as Titanic or Atonement....both AMAZING love stories, however, this love story is just as interesting as previously stated. I don't always want to CRY to see a romantic movie. Laughter can be there too. So for romantic comedy, this movie is great and is sweet to watch with friends or relatives. I watch it with my mother and sisters all the time.Grab some popcorn and enjoy, Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney are great together and he's not bad to look at either. ;)