Saturday, May 3, 2008

Yesterday I saw the film ‘Made of Honor’ and I can’t help but wonder if there is an underlying purpose in the film that the viewer is unaware of. Our focus is on the plot (usually) and the visual aspects of the film are sometimes ignored. I thought the director, in certain scenes of the movie, showed imagery that could be found in a Scotland travel guide. The film itself was about two best friends. Tom (Patrick Dempsey) is not sure he believes in marriage until his best friend, Hannah (Michelle Monaghan) falls in love while on a business trip in Scotland. While she is gone, Tom realizes how much he truly loves her and decides to propose upon her return. To his surprise, she has rashly accepted the marriage proposal by the Scottish man, and Tom has been asked to be her maid of honor, which position he uses to try and win her back. In the movie, the wedding is to be held in Scotland. The viewer gets a taste of the beautiful green mountains through vast overview shots. The castle that the family lives in is also visually representative of Scottish culture, along with the various Highland games played in one part of the film. On the whole, it made me want to visit Scotland. The Scottish music and loud public sphere shown in the scene when Hannah is bombarded by a group of Scottish men waiting to be kissed by the soon-to-be bride emphasized the differences between American and Scottish culture. The movie exhibits a level of diversity between the two countries. Overall, the movie is still classified as a "typical" Hollywood romantic comedy flare that women know and love mixed while incorporating aspects of another culture to individualize this chick flick from all others.

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