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Something Borrowed

Something Borrowed is a 2011 Romantic Comedy film based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Emily Giffin. It stars Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield and John Krasinski.

Rachel (Goodwin) has been friends with Darcy (Hudson) her entire life, despite their vast personality differences - Rachel is shy and bookish while Darcy is a vain and hard partying airhead. At Rachel's thirtieth birthday party she ends up spending the night with Darcy's fiancé Dex (Egglesfield) and begins to realise she's been in love with him for years. The problem is,of course, that he is set to marry her best friend.

This Film Contains Examples of the Following:

Abhorrent Admirer: Ethan considers Claire to be this. Claire is gorgeous, by the way.
- Though it could be considered Justified because Ethan is actually in love with Rachel and doesn't want another girlfriend period.
  - Also, Claire is just plain clingy and annoying.
Attention Whore: Darcy.
Big Applesauce: There are quite a few scenes in the Hamptons and a few more in London but NYC is the main location.
Bittersweet Ending: Rachel gets the guy, but Darcy ends up pregnant and they never speak to each other again.
Betty and Veronica: Rachel and Darcy.
Brainless Beauty: Darcy is very vain and more than a little vapid.
Brainy Brunette: Rachel (though arguably she's more auburn her personality and contrast with Darcy is definitely Brainy Brunette.)
Chick Flick
Dumb Blonde: Darcy.
I Am Not Pretty: Rachel, played by the absurdly beautiful Ginnifer Goodwin, doesn't think she's hot enough to be seen out with Dex.
Love Confession
Love Dodecahedron
Love Epiphany
Product Placement: Rachel drinks a Diet Pepsi can with the logo carefully placed where the camera can catch it.
Sorry, I'm Gay/Faux Yay: See Abhorrent Admirer above.
The Stinger / Sequel Hook / To Be Continued: Don't leave when the credits start rolling.
Unlucky Childhood Friend: Poor, poor Ethan.
Vitriolic Best Buds: Type 1. Darcy is generally thoughtless and inconsiderate towards Rachel and Rachel doesn't seem to respect Darcy very much. Actually, it's not clear why they're friends at all.