Stats: 2008. Starring Uma Thurman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Colin Firth. PG-13.
Background: Sometime in 2007 or 2008, I saw a preview for The Accidental Husband while at the movies. It sounded like a movie I would love, but then I never heard anything more about it. Finally I was able to get it on Netflix … and sure enough, I loved it! This is one I actually didn’t pick up out of Walmart’s $5 bin—I used credit card rewards to get it.
Plot: Dr. Emma Lloyd (Thurman) gives relationship advice on the radio. When Patrick’s fiancée decides to call off their wedding thanks to Emma’s advice, Patrick (Morgan) goes looking for revenge. His computer-whiz friend hacks into New York’s records department and “marries” Patrick and Emma. Emma, who is about to marry her kind but boring British boyfriend (Firth), tries to straighten the mess out—not knowing Patrick is to blame—and ends up discovering the joy in living outside her ordered existence.
Reactions: Yes, this movie is completely implausible to the point of ridiculousness, but it’s still an enjoyable way to spend an evening. It doesn’t hurt that Jeffrey Dean Morgan has never looked better than he does here! I do hate to see Mr. Darcy not get the girl, but his character is one you don’t really root for, anyway.
Verdict: Keep
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