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The Accidental Husband [2008]
from Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment
starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Isabella Rossellini, Sam Shepard, Uma Thurman, Justina Machado
directed by Griffin Dunne

Features:

• PAL

Editorial Review:

It’s not a romantic comedy that’s going to set the world on fire, but The Accidental Husband has enough in its locker to give you an easy night in front of the television.

The Accidental Husband pits Uma Thurman as a radio talk show host who, in the course of her programme, takes a call from a bride-to-be. One chat later, and the caller has dumped her fiancé (played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan), and he’s not too happy about it. To get her back, he engineers things so that he’s married to her without her knowledge, and the rest of the blanks you can probably fill in yourself.

While the premise is forced and a little muddled, The Accidental Husband nonetheless entertains perfectly well, primarily due to the work of its cast. Thurman is in fine form here, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan is certainly one to watch too. It was a wise move too to bring in Colin Firth to firm things up as Thurman’s existing boyfriend.

The Accidental Husband never has pretensions about ripping up the romantic comedy formula, and as such contents itself with offering a perfectly amiable way to spend an hour and half. You might not remember too much about it, but you’re more than likely to have enjoyed it. --Jon Foster

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0

• brilliant film
  i dont normally watch films with uma in as kill bill was krap . but she played it well in this film i really enjoyed this film a must see i love my romantic films it was very funny and i cant wait to watch it over and over again when it comes out . colin firth as always brilliant . apaer from mamma mia which he was krap in by the way

• Fun fluff
  Yeah, it won't win any awards but I enjoyed this film.
  Basically a woman calls Uma Thurman's talk show saying she's got cold feet about getting married. She has the perfect man (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) but because he's fun and macho and unpredictable Uma tells her to call it off.
  Ok, so that's highly improbable but what he does next requires you to really suspend disbelief.
  Poor old Colin Firth does the stereotypical Brit thing (do American's think we're all so uptight?) and little else.... more info

• AVOID!
  The title sounds great and makes you want to watch but after viewing you're left bitterly disappointed.
  It's Too predictable and there is limited chemistry between the cast. Don't really see were the "comedy" comes into it.
  My advice is avoid this film.
  

• Good Chick Flick
  Classic, happy ending brain candy. Jeffrey Dean Morgan is sexy and adorable, Uma therman is uptight and funny.
  If you like romantic comedy, girl meets boy with a few obstacles and twists but an ultimate happy ending (and the main actors don't bug you) then you'll enjoy this film.

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