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Pretty Woman was one of the highest-grossing films of 1990, and launched
Julia Roberts into the realms of superstardom while kick-starting
Richard Gere's faltering career in the process. Ten years on, here they
are again... but would it have been better not to tempt fate by trying
to hit the jackpot a second time?
On the evidence of Runaway Bride, the answer would have to be... maybe.
Then again, maybe not. For this is an often charming romantic comedy
which just about finds the right formula necessary to pull off such a
contrived concept. Indeed, formula is the key here. Everything follows
the usual cliched path towards the eventual conclusion, making sure it
presses all the required buttons along the way.
That's not to say it doesn't throw a few curve balls here and there with
some witty dialogue and intelligent scripting. However, at almost two
hours, the film - much like You've Got Mail, in fact - is too long and
stretches a decent enough idea a little too thinly.
The disc will not go down in history as one of Buena Vista's finest, as
there are several irritating defects as well as the usual absence of any
extra features. The picture stutters each time the chapter changes over,
and there are some serious lip-synch problems during the scene in the
workshop of one of Roberts' former beaus. Some of the dialogue elsewhere
is also poorly re-recorded. At least the anamorphic widescreen print is
up to scratch.
Runaway Bride is perfectly satisfying, though inessential, fluff which
will really only appeal to fans of Gere, Roberts or this type of
romantic comedy in general. No surprises there, then.
(DVDfever Ed: And note how like the difference between 48
Hours and Another 48 Hours, the two main stars' names have
swapped over for the sequel!)
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