“Something Borrowed” follows the old cliché of a great girl who has everything but no man to make her complete. One part of her life has remained constant, her best friend from childhood, Darcy. “Something Borrowed” takes the old adage with a twist: Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin) has found the man of her dreams, and the only problem is he is already engaged … to Darcy.
After a night of drinking on her thirtieth birthday, Rachel sleeps with Darcy’s fiancé Dex. Matters only worsen as Rachel and Dex struggle to undo past mistakes and the wedding day quickly approaches. There are several comical moments when tensions flare and a few nice twists to keep you guessing. However, with the running time at 103 minutes, the ending is quickly wrapped up due to the long lead in.
The film is the adaptation of the bestselling novel, “Something Borrowed” by Emily Giffin. “Something Borrowed” illustrates the pressure set upon single women, while it begs the question, “What would you do in the name of love?”
Rachel fits her character’s descriptions, while Kate Hudson struggles to sell her role as dominating and selfish. John Krasinski (The Office) plays Rachel’s friend, Ethan and her rock when things get tricky. He delivers well, providing his normal go-lucky demeanor.
Despite the usual flaws found in every romantic comedy, the actors mesh well with each other. There is talk of creating a sequel to follow the second book, “Something Blue.” If so, hopefully the same actors return to deliver again.
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