Bride Wars (2009) User Reviews

Let's get married... yeah, right

[MaxBorg89 · 4/10 · 11 March 2009]

Martin Scorsese once famously said he does one movie for the studio and one for himself, and so do many other directors or actors (George Clooney admits he did Ocean's Thirteen because that way he could do Michael Clayton next). Although Anne Hathaway hasn't explicitly said she does that, one can assume it's the only rational explanation for a piece of anti-cinematic trash like Bride Wars. Shooting The Devil Wears Prada after Brokeback Mountain is one thing, tainting your Oscar-nominated legacy with this bunch of nonsense is another.

And yet it sounded like it could be a lot of fun, at least judging by the premise, which reverses the classic wedding stereotype: women are in it for the romance, guys are game because it's fun (that's what they make it look like in American comedies, anyway). This time around, the dudes are in it for the love, and the girls want to get married just to make a childhood dream come true. Apparently, if you're a woman and live in Manhattan, the ultimate dream of your life is to get married at the Plaza in June, so when best friends Liv (Kate Hudson with a Paris Hilton/Britney Spears haircut) and Emma (Hathaway) get asked the fundamental question by their beaus, they immediately try to book the right place and date. A mix-up occurs, and so they're both stuck with the same date, June 6th. Neither wants to postpone what's supposed to be the happiest day of their lives, therefore a full-on war is declared on both parts.

At this point, the real silliness kicks in: diet sabotage, tans gone awry and the occasional witty remark, like "Your wedding's gonna be huge, just like your ass at prom". What started as a potentially entertaining critique of materialism and shallowness is revealed to be a poorly executed farce, with a succession of lame jokes instead of a plot (then again, one of the screenwriters is best known for performing on Saturday Night Live, where the skits have no connection whatsoever, so that may be an explanation) and two atrocious caricatures instead of leading ladies.

In fairness, no one ever expected any true brilliance from Hudson, given the last really good movie she appeared in was Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous in 2000, but surely someone could have told Hathaway you just don't choose something this bland after working with Jonathan Demme (or Ang Lee, for that matter). Maybe she wanted to return to her comedic roots, but sadly there's nothing even remotely funny in Bride Wars, save for a few brief scenes featuring the reliable Candice Bergen. Everything else is just like Liv and Emma: obsessed with getting everything right, but ultimately too self-centered to get any sympathy from others.

If you've seen the trailer, you've seen the movie.

[A_Random_Guy_22 · 5/10 · 9 January 2009]

Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) are two life-long best friends who've dreamed of a June wedding at the Plaza since they were kids. Well, it looks like their dream is finally coming true as their boyfriends have popped the question and now all that's left to do is book the venue. But, unfortunately, due to a mistake the venue made, they've booked their weddings on the same day and the next opening isn't until June 15th... 3 years from now. When they both refuse to move their wedding, it turns to "war".

But, that's just it, the only "war" was in the trailer (the bronze tan, the blue hair, etc.) and the movie overall was rather average. I went in with an open mind and low expectations and still came out disappointed. The first hour is OK, but the last half takes a completely different turn. The jokes stop and it becomes more serious; focusing on the two girls' relationship more than anything else.

The movie appeals mostly to teen girls, so if you're anyone else, this isn't really worth the admission price. And if you still want to see it, it's a rental at best. The trailer showed mostly everything anyway and it's pretty easy to guess how it ends.

Now that is a chic flick

[tausif · 6/10 · 7 January 2009]

I believe this is what truly defines a 'girly' movie... It obviously about brides and whatever stuff they love and need, and from what I can figure most of the women (including the 4 women that dragged me there) in the theater enjoyed it.

I do agree it is an original idea and does give esp the males out there the sheer intensity of how important this occasion is for women, and also to a certain extent why women may make good friends but the worst of enemies.

Overall I give it a 6 on 10 due to a lot of predictability and clichés but I did like the chemistry of the 2 leads stars, the others characters seemed rather bland in fact entirely devoid of personality.

Perhaps the only scene for men to enjoy is the bachelorette party - you 'll see - ;) Hathaway looks smokin' hot.

Dry caricature.

[Otoboke · 12 January 2009]

The romantic comedy is a type of film that relies on two obvious traits; the ability to make its audience laugh, and the ability to make that very same audience tear-up or at least feel some degree of warmth towards the central characters' love story. Bride Wars, which ostensibly at least, takes the form of your typical rom-com is an example of such that constantly tries to do the former -while constantly failing-, and only hints at the latter only in the background in order to advance plot. The result from this is a middling and sluggishly mundane feature that neither offers memorable characters or even a few cheap laughs. To be fair, there has to be something said for the fact that I am not exactly within the movie's target demographic. Yet judging by the reactions of those around me, I got the feeling that what I was experiencing wasn't exactly gender exclusive.

The story here, which revolves around two best gal-pals Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) as they try to cope with their simultaneous weddings, is one that is likely to get a few chuckles from females, but less so with their male counterparts. Yes, this is somewhat expectant of a movie titled Bride Wars, but then again, if half of your audience are neglected to the sidelines then you're needlessly cutting yourself short. This stunted, polarising depiction of "every girl's biggest day" feels fitting to its source material, so women will enjoy this moreso than men, but not by much. You see, aside from the fact that Bride Wars wants nothing more than to cater to cheap gags and sappy melodrama fit to please the Legally Blonde crowd, there also remains blatant problems in just about everything else that fills the movie's first two acts. With little romance to back up the meagre plot, dull, dry characterisation coupled with non-existent chemistry between either the friends and their partners, or even themselves, the vast majority of Bride Wars turns ugly, rather quickly; the movie pushes that this cat fight between Hudson and Hathaway is meant to be fun and airy with plenty of laughs, but it's too transparent and formulated to even move beyond dry caricature.

It doesn't help at all that the majority of the performances from the main cast are border line negligible. Hudson and Hathaway, who are supposed to playing long-time best buddies who suddenly fall out over a petty dispute, are strangely forgettable, if not repelling. In all fairness, both hit the proverbial hammer on the head with their portrayals as stock-pile, cardboard cut-out typecasts befitting of the genre and only the genre, but this isn't exactly saying much. The remainder of the cast, who each have around ten minutes tops of total screen time are just as unremarkable, with Kristen Johnston giving the movie its only real favour and edge. So, what's worse than a romantic comedy with next to no compelling or memorable performances? Not much.

To be fair however, Bride Wars isn't really a romance at all. At least, that's what I hope director Gary Winick was trying to put across (somehow I get the feeling that I'm giving too much benefit of the doubt). If anything, the movie exists more as a mildly poignant example of companionship in the form of friends rather than romance. This tangent, which takes full form in the third act, for the most part surpasses the drudgery that comes beforehand, and establishes a touching, if slightly overly done sentimental climax. By all means, it's far too little, all too late, but I at least found myself moved by the movie's final statement, even if it was by means of extreme contrast. Yet had Winick went with this theme for the majority of his film, rather than save it for after all the silly, perfunctory cat fight scenes that in turn just about destroy all human shades within his characters, Bride Wars could have been a much more flowing, and relevant feature. Instead it exists simply as throwaway popcorn fodder for girls on a night out who have nothing better to do than to revisit the same old characters, wacky situations and sit-com dialogue typical of your average Will & Grace episode.

• A review by Jamie Robert Ward (http://www.invocus.net)

Silly

[blanche-2 · 6/10 · 16 June 2009]

Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson are in the "Bride Wars" in this 2009 comedy about two best friends who, due to a scheduling mistake, end up with the same date for their wedding. They agree one has to give up the date; but each finds out from someone else that the other is doing save the date cards or something, and they turn on one another. It becomes a goal for each woman to destroy the other's wedding.

This film is really for young girls, or so it seemed to me. It's funny in a silly kind of way. I frankly thought Hudson seemed older than Hathaway (she is, but only by three years).

Candace Bergen plays a popular wedding planner, and it's always great to see her. Loved seeing the locations around Central Park and the Plaza.

Okay.

A Nutshell Review: Bride Wars

[DICK STEEL · 6/10 · 24 January 2009]

Anne Hathaway rules the screens this month in Singapore, with three movies hitting the screens - Rachel Getting Married, Passengers, and now teaming up with Kate Hudson for my second wedding theme movie of the day, Bride Wars. Alas this film by director Gary Winick had the trailer to thank for in letting every cat out of the bag that there's little surprise left when the girls have a go at each other.

Liv (Hudson) and Emma (Hathaway) are best friends since young, where they were subconsciously programmed that they must be each other's maid of honour, as well as to have their weddings at New York's swanky The Plaza in June. Fast forward to today, and they are on the cusp of their engagements, which of course meant that they do get to finally turn their long held dreams into reality. From being girly about attending each other's events to engaging one of the finest wedding planners ever, Marion St. Claire (Candice Bergen), little do they know a small administrative screw up will threaten their very friendship.

One wonders if girls can indeed be so petty over such little details. You see, the entire plot hinges on this very fine condition that the two girls hold onto, and that is to be each other's maid of honour. Which doesn't make sense because they can each have their wedding on the same day and at the same venue (different ballrooms of course), but because of their insistence to be present at their best friend's wedding, they fall out, insult each other, and declare war.

So only if you buy that wee bit of irrationality (OK, so some claim that the opposite sex can get unreasonable from time to time...) do you buy into the entire bickering, where they go one up against the other, sabotaging plans to be at their best come their wedding day. It also helps that the demeanour of the girls are on opposite sides of the spectrum, with Liv being the alpha-female go-getter who doesn't take no for an answer, and Emma the good natured sweetheart. Of course the series of back-biting do change their characters both for the worse and for the better. Best friends can become your worst enemies since they know every dirty little secret you had confided in them before, and can exploit your very weakness to gain an advantage, so one can find it easy to identify with the predicament of both sides.

Those who suffer will nonetheless be the common friends, who have to sit on the fence and not take sides. The trailer has spelt out the storyline and laid out the best jokes on the table, so unless you're really hard up for jokes that you know the punchline to, this may be just an average chick flick. Having it rated PG (instead of the original NC-16) also meant that some of the more coarse dialogue in Marion St. Claire's meeting with the girls, get chopped off quite abruptly.

One of the worst movies of 2009

[Velociraptor256 · 1/10 · 14 February 2010]

When Bride Wars first came out, the critic Mark Kermode was so confident that it would be on his Top 10 worst movies of 2009 that he declared he would give up movie reviewing if it wasn't (it was). Having now seen it myself, I see exactly where he was coming from. This is a horrible, horrible movie. There is nothing at all good about it.

The plot is totally nonsensical. Two best friends getting their weddings booked on the same day, and immediately turning on each other with pranks and sabotage efforts? How does that sound like a good movie concept?

But many things combine to ensure that nothing can be salvaged from this awful premise. It's no good as a comedy: none of the jokes are funny. The acting is as bland as it gets. And the characters themselves are wholly unlikeable: they are just selfish, two-dimensional people who have skewed priorities and are never properly called on it, and it is impossible to understand just why they're being so horrible to each other.

Regardless of your gender, do not watch this movie.

It was enough for me

[keremgunel-06030 · 6/10 · 27 August 2021]

This movie has some good actors and actresses. But the characters are a little bit stupid and the story is meaningless. However, i didn't get bored while watching it. I think it worth a try.

I tried to like it, but it just doesn't work

[TheLittleSongbird · 2/10 · 31 March 2011]

I have no problem with romantic comedies and chick-flicks when they are done right. Unfortunately, as much as I wanted to like Bride Wars, apart from some striking filming and a beguiling soundtrack, it doesn't work.

What was it that didn't work? The story was one definite flaw, it was very uninteresting and predictable. The characters are shallow and despite a talented cast I felt indifferent to every character that came across the screens. I also didn't like how some of the characters are treated, not that it was sexist or anything like that, but Bride Wars when it comes to the writing pretty much shrugs its characters off as though they are just little ornaments, well no characters in movies are quite important. The pace starts off well, but slackens quickly so the romantic elements especially are filled with tedium.

Which brings me to the writing. In my opinion, Bride Wars' biggest failing. It aims to be funny and romantic, it succeeds at neither sadly. The comedy elements are mean-spirited and unfunny and the romantic elements are frothy and slushy. The direction in my view is rather slack, and I didn't think much of the acting. Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway are lovely women and both try their best with poorly developed characters but when it comes to the chemistry it never catches fire, and in more ways than one I blame the script and direction for that. The supporting cast range from so-so to pretty poor.

Overall, had potential and I wanted to like it, but because it was so badly written I couldn't even enjoy it. 2/10 Bethany Cox

Absolute waste of tape

[LazySod · 2/10 · 2 March 2009]

Two best friends. Both living with their boyfriends, both waiting for them to pop -the- question they live their daily life. When one day they both end up proposed to the planning starts for two perfect weddings. Little do they know that human frailty is against them - and what starts as the perfect adventure soon turns into the most horrible nightmare imaginable. From there what once was the best possible friendship slowly turns into a terrible war.

A meager story at best, the above is the backing line of this film. It could have been enough if it had been worked out some better, but quite sadly this comedy fails to be funny and that is IMO one of the prime requisites of a comedy - making the audience laugh out loud a good number of times and keep them amused until after the ending credits.

This film fails to be funny. The two main characters and their actions are not entirely badly chosen - but the way they are acted out are just too much of a cliché or too clearly acted. There's also too little moments that could have worked out - there's far too many soft spots where the film just rolls on without anything happening.

The most positive effect of the film was the side role played by Kristen Johnson who turns every scene she appears in into a short lasting hilarious feast. It isn't enough to save the film though - it's still a piece of rubbish.

2 out of 10 bridal tragedies wasted

Mediocre at Best

[swinktorxer · 3/10 · 29 January 2009]

Honestly, how many angry bride movies can Hollywood come out with? I thought 27 Dresses had a pretty good plot, even though it was way way way predictable, the characters were likable and different. There were no strip club bachelor/bachelorette parties, no fights that left you hating both of the women in the movie, and some pretty good acting. However,in Bride Wars, Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway have reached a low point in their career, dreadfully overacting and dramatizing every little detail to the point of me losing interest. The three male leads were decent, but for the most part, left a lot to be desired. Their characters were somewhat shallow, possibly due to a predictable and weak screenplay and script. This reminded me too much of all the bride movies and over-hyped chick flicks of the past. When will Hollywood come out with another Notebook romance?

Soul Mates in "Bride Wars" Win Out

[jon.h.ochiai · 7/10 · 9 February 2009]

Okay, I liked "Bride Wars". Admittedly "Bride Wars" is not any sort of Oscar threat. It is a funny and sweet, albeit clumsy erratic romantic comedy. Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson are great. In particular Anne Hathaway provides the emotional anchor in this fluffy romance. Director Gary Winick directed "13 Going on 30" a few years back which was really well done. "Bride Wars" is not as good. However, I think it redeems itself for its heart and sentiment. Hudson and Hathaway play childhood best friends Liv and Emma, who always dreamed of getting married at the Plaza Hotel in New York. 20 years later Liv and Emma find themselves engaged and hire Wedding Coordinator extraordinaire Marion St. Claire (classic Candice Bergen). They get their wish: dream June Weddings at The Plaza Hotel. Liv and Emma being soul sisters, of course will be each other's Maid of Honor.

Predictably due to a glitch by Marion's assistant Liv and Emma's weddings are booked on the same day. Of course type A driven corporate attorney Liv (Hudson) initially expects "nice girl" school teacher Emma (Hathaway) to acquiesce. But neither will back down. Thus, begins the "Bride Wars". This is nearly as ridiculous as "The Clone Wars", although intentionally funny. We witness catty exchanges. Emma says, "Your wedding's gonna be huge, just like your ass at prom." Liv replies, "Your wedding can suck it." Not always inspired repartee. There is a hilarious bit where Liv expounds the Zen quality of Vera Wang.

When Liv and Emma are at each other's throat there are hysterical moments. Liv causes Emma to turn orange at a tanning salon. Emma fattens up Liv by sending gift food baskets to her office-- Liv thinking they are from her fiancé Daniel (understanding Steve Howay). They include cookies and sweets. But the classic is that Liv actually consumes the butters of the world mix.

Despite the unevenness, writers Greg DePaul and Casey Wilson delve underneath the high jinx: looking at whether Liv and Emma have found their respective soul mates in Daniel (Howay) and Fletcher (Chris Pratt). It's not entirely what we expected. At a narrative catharsis the vulnerable Hathaway's Emma exclaims, "I can't do this…" This goes to perhaps the underlying theme expressed so eloquently by Bergen's Marion,"… the one person who knows you sometimes better than you know yourself is the same person who's been standing beside you all along."

The shortcoming of "Bride Wars" is not sustaining this eloquence throughout, when it deserves it. Hathaway infuses some of the needed poignancy here: As she really looks at her life when she talks with her dear friend, who also is Liv's solid brother Nate (charming Bryan Greenberg). Hudson, although seemingly having a bad hair movie, is at her quirky and spirited best playing the strung too tight Liv. What "Bride Wars" misses is more quiet time between gags, so Liv and Emma can just be. It's hysterical seeing Hathaway pole dancing. But it is also touching seeing Liv hug Emma's Dad.

Hathaway, Hudson, and Bergen make up for much of the rougher spots of the screenplay. "Bride Wars" works, because it is the story of best friends and soul mates who get distracted from what is really important—love. In the end "Bride Wars" gets it right.

Ill-Conceived and Executed from All Perspectives

[chron · 2/10 · 11 January 2009]

This is easily in the bottom 20 movies of all time for me. I was a captive audience member and would not have chosen it myself. I expected a lighthearted romantic comedy, which I can tolerate although that's not my favorite genre.

For starters, who in the world is the target demographic for this disaster? I would guess it's tweener girls, but I wouldn't want my daughters to see women acting petty and selfish. The two lead characters are awful people acting in cruel ways. I sort of like dark comedies, but this didn't play as a dark comedy, either.

The premise is horrible. The writing doesn't take it anywhere. The acting even wasn't all that great. There was nothing special about the direction.

This is a real dog. As I yelled to the groom in the movie, "Run away. Just run away!"

A fun bride comedy

[thewalkingpuns · 6/10 · 20 March 2023]

Bride wars was a fun movie. Up there with bridesmaides. In this movie two woman called emma and liv have been with their boyfriends for years. Emmas proposes with a fortune cookie, whilst liv forces hers to propose after finding the ring in the wardrobe. But there is one big problem when it gets to the wedding. Not only do they want the same venue, but after a mixup they are getting married on the same day. Things spiral from there as the two battle and end up trying to ruin eachothers wedding so they can have it all to theirselves. There are some lighthearted bits and overall bride wars was a good comedy with strong leads and just fun overall.

A story of two girls with a bright dream

[Alex_Traveller · 4/10 · 22 March 2009]

The movie tells a story of two childhood friends who had a dream of a perfect wedding ceremony in a Plaza Hotel. When the girls are already young and beautiful women and the day comes that they are both engaged, they start to plan their perfect wedding in Plaza. Thereby the are confronted with different problems and even try to ruin each others wedding.

"Bride Wars" doesn't really stand for movies I usually watch. Although I wanted to watch it, mainly because of Anne Hathaway. I was told she is a good actress and is playing quite good in that movie. Well I can partly agree with that. Her performance in "Bride Wars" was surely satisfactory, however I believe her role was not really challenging. For the rest, I have to confess that the story of the movie is quite poor. It is obvious that the idea of the movie is to show us how two childhood friends deal with their friendship when their most desired dream seems to come true. However this appears unrealistic in the movie. Two best friends who know each other for over twenty years wouldn't try to spoil each others lives. "Bride Wars" appears also not that funny as it probably should be. The jokes are even a bit dumb and absolutely not funny.

Summing up I think that "Bride Wars" is a motion picture made more for girls who also have bright thoughts about their wedding.

A great movie for family viewing

[sevinir · 7/10 · 19 January 2022]

When we see the very thing we've always wanted, when we're young and dreaming of the perfect wedding, practicing, planning, rehearsing, and keeping up until that day arrives, we see that we're ready. When we don't see what we're not ready for, when our eyes are fixed on the big day, not the rest of our lives. When we see that not everything goes according to plan, we see only what we could not have foreseen, what destroys the big day. When we have always seen eye-to-eye with those with whom we share everything, only to see that they will not be around when we do not see eye-to-eye on this momentous day. When we see what we could not see, when we try to be someone else and strive for what seems fair to us, we are blinded and devoid of emotion to what we really feel and see. When we see our true feelings we explore not with some people but with others with whom we share a deeper connection, when we see that we belong to some people when they are like our family. When we don't see something coming to us, we have another chance to share and plan another big date together that connects us again, that we really enjoy seeing each other.

Just plain terrible...

[ethal-10611 · 1/10 · 28 October 2018]

Generally, you want the audience to sympathize with and root for your movie's protagonists. Bride Wars however, features two of the most unlikeable main characters ever put on screen. Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway take every negative stereotype about women and dial it up to 11. You really just find yourself pitying the poor men who somehow agreed to marry them, one of whom is played by Chris Pratt. It's easy to see how he was able to work fearlessly alongside deadly velociraptors in Jurassic World. That seems like an absolute cakewalk compared to putting up with Anne Hathaway's complete sociopath of a character. Unless you're looking for a guide on what NOT to look for in a future wife, go ahead and skip this one...

Plain Cinema...

[namashi_1 · 20 May 2009]

The problem with some people is that, they never wanna change with time, everyone in the world has his/her heyday... but one day it ends and a new subject starts. That's the sole problem with 'Bride Wars'. The film is plain mediocre and that's it biggest flaw. Agreed you don't go inn watching this one with gargantuan expectations, but come on... this film is routine stuff which we have seen so many times before. In a nutshell, These 2 Brides marriages are far from awaited.

Performances: Anne Hathaway looks a million bucks and does a good job. Kate Hudson, the Goldie Hawn of today is pretty energetic. Others are okay.

on the whole 'Bride Wars' is been there done that stuff. Watch this one, with having zero expectations.

Two girlfriends had a fight or Kindergarten on the road

[lyubitelfilmov · 7/10 · 8 January 2021]

Comedy. A picture that I stumbled upon by accident while looking for a movie starring the beautiful Anne Hathaway. I admit honestly that I did not expect much - just to laugh heartily, well, at least in a few moments - and my wish came true. Who would have thought. The comedy turned out to be a comedy, and was not covered by other genres. And here's my brief opinion - A kindergarten on the road. As elsewhere, there are both pluses, which made me pleasant and interesting to watch, and minuses, which spoiled the impression a little. Well, okay, let's finish with the introductory word and dwell on the picture in more detail. So the pros: 1. Scenario - two girlfriends, as they say, "do not spill water" receive offers from their boyfriends about marriage. But there was a certain occasion - both weddings are scheduled for the same day, and postponing at least one of them is the same as asking the film academy to award Oscars to excellent and really important films, and not to the laughing stock that is now (hello " 12 Years of Slavery "and" Moonlight "). This circumstance turns the once best friends into the worst enemies who begin to spoil the life of themselves and those around them. If you do not take one moment (which I will mention in the minuses), then the script turned out to be quite good, simple and, most importantly, working. The characters of the heroines are classic and perfectly reveal themselves in dialogues. There are no revelations. The environment is the same. But it still clings. Do not think, of course, that this comedy is "for all time", but for an evening in the company of a loved one - the very thing. 2. Humor - as I said, there are frankly hilarious moments that turned out clearly on the go, so to speak, improvisation. All the rest is antics (in moderation) and a lot of funny situations that will cause a slight smile and definitely cheer up. And the intrigues of the brides - then a natural kindergarten on the road! I wanted to laugh - so I laughed, which I advise you. 3. Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson - the whole picture is based on the relationship of these beauties, and they did not disappoint. Looking at the picture, you feel that these girls are connected by many years of friendship and empathize with each to a certain extent. They both deserve their dream wedding. They are completely different, but this does not prevent them from being friends. So the cons: 1. Scenario twist - I will not name it, so as not to spoil the viewing for those who have not yet seen the picture. And although they explained everything in the finale, this does not change my disappointment. Why did this happen? What are you doing? 2. Intrigues - they could be more inventive. Those present in the picture are simple and too banal (albeit hilarious), but I would like to be really virtuoso and mind-blowing. This point is pure nitpicking, just one minus - it's not serious! A little about the main characters: 1. Olivia Lerner performed by Kate Hudson is a lawyer, Emma's bosom friend, who intends to "persuade" the latter to postpone the wedding date. Tough, shameless, unprincipled, insidious. She puts no one above herself in anything or anyone. In short, an egoist who is very difficult to defeat. I remember Kate from the historical drama "Four Feathers" and the musical "Nine". She played her heroine perfectly. I can only praise. Kisses to Kate's hand! 2. Emma Allen performed by Anne Hathaway - a school teacher, Olivia's bosom friend, who does not intend to give in on the question of the wedding date. She is quiet and modest by nature, thinking primarily about others. In order to win, he decides to become cocky, assertive, arrogant, and so on. All for the sake of victory, as they say. But in the pursuit of victory, can she remain herself? That is the question. The charming and beautiful Ann here again pleases the eye. Yes, it's just nice to look at her, and acting is out of place. Good Ann! Kisses to the pen! What else pleased me - the movie is not prolonged. And with its budget (thirty million cabbage leaves), it successfully showed itself at the box office, and thank God that the producers and studio owners decided not to shoot a sequel. This picture is clearly intended for a female audience (although it was filmed by the man Gary Vinik, unfortunately now deceased), but I liked it. Perhaps someday, I will even revise it. Beautiful Anne, your best role ever was two parts of The Princess Diaries, The Devil Wears Prada and two parts of Alice. Although you're good here too, you're perfect in The Princess Diaries! As a result, we have a good comedy about a quarrel between two bosom friends, with a good script, great humor, good acting work and an excellent duet of two beauties - Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway! My rating is 7 out of 10 and my recommendation for viewing!

Bride Wars - fun but exaggerated

[lil-nicks · 6/10 · 6 February 2009]

Bride Wars, a movie about two inseparable friends since they were kids who dreamed of having their weddings at the Plaza in June but start a fight to destroy each others wedding when the date is set on the same day. The leading actresses Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway i thought were perfect for the roles they portrayed. Kate did a good job as the neurotic ex-chubby perfectionist competitive personality in contrast to Anne's sweet, people-pleasing, spineless ways. Although there are many exaggerations as in how they try to sabotage the wedding, it portrays an entertaining picture of the reality of how majestic the wedding day should be for some women. I don't agree that men won't like the movie because it unfortunately demonstrates in a humorous way what men already think women are like and make fun of the "neurotic bride".

The movie is fun. It's fun to see the situation the stars get into. Fun date movie.

Friendship

[yuenyeeac · 6/10 · 12 May 2020]

This is the best friend, there is always one person to compromise. There is a concession and understanding between people. I hope everyone has such a good friend, from school uniform to wedding dress. Love doesn't have to force one to die for one person, nor does he need to love all of a person. Love is what looks like the only moment for a certain person at a certain time, in a certain place, and when you love someone. Love needs to give in and understand. Love will expire, don't worry about expired food, because you deserve a better person to spend the rest of your life with.

Mediocre and Corny Silliness

[claudio_carvalho · 3/10 · 18 May 2009]

In Manhattan, the lawyer Liv (Kate Hudson) and the school teacher Emma (Anne Hathaway) have been best friends since their childhood. They both are proposed by their boyfriends on the same day and they plan their wedding parties in Plaza Hotel, using the services of the famous Marion St. Claire (Candice Bergen). However, due to a mistake of Marion's secretary, their weddings are scheduled for the same day. None of them accepts to change the date and they become enemies, trying to sabotage the wedding party of the rival.

The deceptive "Bride Wars" is a mediocre and corny silliness. The predictable screenplay is imbecile and never funny, and wastes the talented Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson in ridiculous roles. My vote is three.

Title (Brazil): "Noivas em Guerra" ("Brides in War")

It's Entertainment

[iqonesixty · 10/10 · 11 January 2009]

You all know it's a romantic comedy from the trailers,if you don't want to see a romantic comedy than don't bother going and don't bother giving it a bad review. We are not led to believe this is going to be anything more than that and it was well done. Great job Kate, Annie and the cast. Adorable little girl friendship. Those were such great picks for the Young Liv and Young Emma. Girls, you know what I'm talking about in this day and age, relationships with girlfriends usually last longer than marriages. Gary Winick always make you cry at the end of his movies! Good job. Who needs heavy drama in this economy. We need to escape to just good, old-fashioned entertainment.

Enjoyable enough to keep you on your seat until the very end

[Sir_AmirSyarif · 6/10 · 19 August 2021]

Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway try hard, but shallow writing and lifeless direction fail to capitalise on them, either for romance or comedy. Gary Winick's 'Bride Wars' is not terrible - it is plain mediocre and that's it biggest flaw. It's silly and perhaps that's why it's enjoyable enough to keep you on your seat until the very end, but it vanishes from you're mind as as soon as it stops.

Love the friendship, so I like the movie for the first 20 minutes

[SnoopyStyle · 4/10 · 7 December 2013]

Live (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) are best friends and want to be the maid of honor in each other's wedding. However a scheduling mistake places both their weddings on the same date in the same place. They go nuts, and chaos ensues.

I love the best friend chemistry between Hudson and Hathaway. The problem is that the structure of the movie has them separated and hating each other. It's a lousy message, and it makes for a sad watch. It makes these women petty little children of the worst kind. And the worst sin of all, it makes them not funny. People behaving badly can be funny, but just not here. Chris Pratt is actually playing somebody reasonable which makes the final twist very weird. It's not properly set up. There are too many things wrong with this movie.