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Made of Honor Stumbles Down Aisle  

Posted May 2, 08 5:06 PM CDT in Arts & Living    Most Covered

(newser) – Destined for the chick-flick oblivion guaranteed by opening on the same day as a superhero blockbuster, Made of Honor has critics expressing a range of emotions—from indifference to loathing. Most sink their teeth into the My Best Friend's Wedding-with-a-gender-switch angle and chomp down: "Unfortunately, the filmmakers add nothing new, funnier or more engaging," writes Bill Zwecker of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Desson Thomson of the Washington Post speculates that co-stars Patrick Dempsey (hot in the wake of Enchanted) and Michelle Monaghan (Gone Baby Gone) were "spirited away to a closed set and forced at gunpoint to participate in this movie." And Kyle Smith of the New York Post is in no mood; his review begins "Made of Honor is something old, it's something new, it's something borrowed and it's something that blows."

Sources Rotten Tomatoes, Chicago Sun-Times, Washington Post, New York Post

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<em> Made of Honor </em> Stumbles Down Aisle
In the photo provided by StarPix, from left to right, Mary Hart, actress Michelle Monaghan, Shaun Bollinger, Michelle Golightly and actor Patrick Dempsey pose on the red carpet before the world premiere...   (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca)
<em> Made of Honor </em> Stumbles Down Aisle
In this image released by Sony Pictures, Patrick Dempsey, left, and Michelle Monaghan is shown in a scene from "Made of Honor"   (AP Photo/Sony Pictures, Peter Iovino)
<em> Made of Honor </em> Stumbles Down Aisle
Actor Patrick Dempsey shows off his juggling skills during an appearance on MTV's "Total Request Live", Monday, April 28, 2008 in New York. Dempsey is promoting the upcoming release of his new film "Made...   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
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