As horrific as Something Borrowed is, it’s compelling in its own sick way. Watching it, I kept wondering: How will this dreadful group of self-centered people work out their asinine problems, most of which have been caused by their own willful stupidity and/or their inability to read the most basic emotions of the people around them? Hardly romantic and barely a comedy, Something Borrowed hovers in that damp gray region of movies that are often characterized as “cute,” though it has barely enough character to stand up even to that bland adjective.
The major plot point of Something Borrowed hinges on the old “I’ve been in love with you since college, but I could never tell you!” routine. Poor, dutiful lawyer girl Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin) has, since childhood, cowered meekly in the shadow of her dazzling blond best friend, Darcy (Kate Hudson), who looks out for number one. Darcy throws a surprise 30th birthday party for her best pal, only to hijack the birthday toast by reiterating how totally, over-the-moon happy she is to be engaged to blandly handsome dullard Dex (Colin Egglesfield). Little does she know — because she barely seems to know anything — Rachel has been in love with Dex since they were in law school together. Darcy insinuated herself into their seedling romance and somehow ended up with the engagement ring; through it all, Rachel stood by meekly, saying, “Whatever.”
But on the night of Rachel’s party, after having a few drinks too many, she and Dex play kissy-face and land in bed together. The next morning, Rachel is mortified, believing — quite rightly,…
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