Something Borrowed

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Review by Sean Lynch

In the world of film - as audiences - we should crave constant evoloution. New ideas, new ways of looking at genres. Well, that is what we would like to think anyway.

However, the truth is simple : familiar is our friend.

This is never more apparent than with Something Borrowed - a title which sums up this latest romantic comedy perfectly - as it borrows a little bit of everything from some of the most successful rom-coms of all time.

Is it original? No. Is that a bad thing when it comes to Rom-Coms? Of course not!

Something Borrowed follows the plight of Rachel White (Ginnifer Goodwin - currently battling it out with Katherine Heigl to appear in the most romantic comedies possible) as she waits to enter her 30th birthday party and the fact that she can't escape the feeling that her life has not turned out like she thought it would.

She has a good job at a prestigious (obviously) Manhattan (where else would it be) law firm (it's either that or "TV producer"), where she works long hours and her boss is a tyrant. Sounding familiar yet?

Rachael, of course, has her childhood best friend (the beautiful Darcy - played by Kate Hudson), but seeing her flirt with her handsome fiancé is just another reminder that at the end of the party - like every other night - she will be going home alone.

Except this time... she doesn't!

In fact, Rachel wakes up the following morning next to Dex (Colin Egglesfield), her law school study partner... and Darcy’s fiancé (and who said casual sex was dead?). Both of them are horrified - how could they let this happen?

Rachel tries to move on with the support of school friend Ethan (The Office's excellent John Krasinski), but as the wedding approaches she begins to realise that it wasn't a mistake after all, and maybe Darcy isn't the friend she thought she was.

Now Rachel has to make a painful choice : her best friend or the love of her life?

Cue love lorn dilemmas, some teary moments and plenty of farcical "let's not let anyone find out" moments.

Krasinski delivers his usual levels of cutesey charm, proving once again that he is the modern day "nice guy" that Hugh Grant never quite managed to pull off in the 1990s during his reign as the king of rom-coms.

It is cheesier than a Pizza Hut Deep Pan Hawaiian, and if you have ever seen a romantic comedy before you will have seen all of the tricks a millions times before - but it is exactly the meal the audience wants and gets.

To be honest, you'll know if this movie is for you simply by looking at DVD cover.

DVD Special Features

There isn't a great deal on offer here besides a fairly stock standard behind the screnes featurette titled "Left off the Guest List" and a Gag Reel. That said, for fans of John Krasinski the gag reel is probably worth a look.

Conclusion: Movie 60% Extras: 40%