The Accidental Husband (2008)

After his fiancee (Justina Machado) breaks off their engagement on the advice of a radio relationship guru (Uma Thurman), a fireman (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) plots his revenge. His young computer whiz neighbor (Jeffrey Tedmori) hacks into New York City public records and creates a marriage certificate between Morgan and Thurman. This doesn't sit well with Thurman's fiance (the ubiquitous Colin Firth, surprisingly charmless here). Actor turned director Griffin Dunne's romantic comedy is an unoriginal retread of countless romantic comedies we've seen before. A half hour passes before anything remotely amusing occurs and even then the film makers don't take full advantage of the comic possibilities. Thurman lacks the comedic chops of a Julia Roberts or Sandra Bullock and her idea of being funny is flapping around manically but it's doubtful even a Doris Day could have salvaged this rom-com. The likeable Morgan seems to be channeling Brad Garrett while Firth doesn't try at all! Strictly by the numbers. With Isabella Rossellini, Keir Dullea, Brooke Adams and Sarita Choudhury.