MADE OF HONOR **

British director Paul Weiland is responsible for this comedy/romance which stars Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin McKidd, Kathleen Quinlan, and Sydney Pollack. Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language. (edited; originally Rated R for some sex-related material) the film is one hour and forty minutes long.

Monaghan is Dempsey's delightful best friend and the one constant in a life of nonstop lechery. When she goes overseas to Scotland on a six-week business trip, he is stunned to realize how empty his life is without her. He resolves to ask her to marry him – but is floored when he learns she has become engaged to a Scot (McKidd) and plans to move overseas. When she asks him to be her "maid" of honor, he reluctantly agrees to fill the role... but only so he can attempt to woo her and stop the wedding before it's too late. Quinlan is the mother of Monaghan and Pollack is the much married father of Dempsey.

Basically, you have very good, attractive, and talented actors in a warmed over plot that doesn't give them anything fresh to work with. There's no doubt right from the start where this is going and how it's going to end. If you're desperate for a romantic comedy this is mildly entertaining. But, the complete familiarity keeps it from being anything you'll remember ten minutes after it's over. I hope they release an uncut director's version as I suspect the best parts are not being seen this time around. You'll be a lot happier waiting for the DVD.