The Best Man
The Best Man
R | 09 July 2005 (USA)
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When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is drawn to a woman whom he thinks is the bride's sister -- only she turns out to be the bride, Sarah. Can Murray, who dislikes James, help get Sarah and Olly together?

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SnoopyStyle

Olly Pickering (Stuart Townsend) and Murray (Seth Green) are childhood friends. They drift apart when Olly goes to college making new friends like James. James and Murray hate each other. Olly graduates and starts writing. Despite early promise, he soon suffers a crisis of confidence. He reconnects with a successful Murray and settles into a drab life without ambitions. James asks Olly to be his best man but he's afraid of writing the best man's speech. On top of everything, he falls for the bride Sarah Marie Barker (Amy Smart).The story is functional rom-com. There are a couple oddities. I can't accept Seth Green as British. It's funny that Amy Smart has no accents while the sister played by Kate Ashfield is definitely British. Stuart Townsend doesn't have it in him to do slapstick comedy. Despite all of that, the story has all the elements of the rom-com formula and it's somewhat functional as such.

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perkop

I guess this is one of those joint productions where the American side insisted on some of their leads. So it came that you have American actors with really crappy British accents. Extemly annoying. I watched the movie for about 15 minutes. Funny thing is that some moron in the video store swore that the movie is incredible, that he watched it twice. He said: "It's an English movie, a comedy, you know how great they usually are". He's right, they usually are great but not this one. I'm going to the videostore right now to return it, I'm so excited about his film I'll beat the crap out of that guy if he's there. I just have to share my excitement with him.

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to_toni

I loved this movie romantic,funny and clean. I hope it comes out on DVD! I love Stuart Townsend he was so funny & lovable he just drew me in to this movie as every other movies,shows I've seen him in... sigh... He's hot,he's adorable,he's got something that no one else has and wish we saw more of him I just wonder who he ticked off because he really should be as the poster before me mentioned an A lister. If you're a Stuart Townsend fan ya gotta see this movie, if your not a fan you just must of missed him don't miss him any more keep an eye out for him I think you'll be pleased and mesmerized once you experience him you will be a fan!

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hotfootfilms

One of those rare movies that makes you laugh, makes you cry and leaves you feeling good. Great performances and a fantastic 'look'- it has definitely joined my list of "must see movies". I had not seen Seth playing Englsih before and he was brilliant and funny. Amy Smart was Smart and gorgeous. Stuart was fab too - why isn't he on the A list yet?THE PLOT: James (Steve John Shepherd) is to get married to Sarah (Amy Smart), and has asked his old college chum Olly (Stuart Townsend) to be his best man. Olly is delighted, although having suffered from writer's block for the past five years he is worried about composing the speech. His role becomes even more complicated when he starts to develop some affection for the bride-to-be. Olly's childhood friend Murray (Seth Green) has always borne an animosity towards James. Not only does he encourage Olly's fondness for Sarah, he also sets about trying to sabotage the marriage with some outrageously funny antics. Throughly enjoyable

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