Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
Though Rachel is a successful attorney and a loyal, generous friend, she is still single. After one drink too many at her 30th-birthday celebration, Rachel unexpectedly falls into bed with her longtime crush, Dex -- who happens to be engaged to her best friend, Darcy. Ramifications of the liaison threaten to destroy the women's lifelong friendship, while Ethan, Rachel's confidant, harbors a potentially explosive secret of his own.
Something Borrowed is a competent but formulaic romantic comedy adaptation. The plot follows well-worn rom-com territory — secret crush, love triangle, best friend betrayal — without subverting or elevating the genre. The acting is serviceable, with Ginnifer Goodwin and Kate Hudson bringing some energy, though characterizations remain surface-level. Cinematography is functional New York City backdrop work, pleasant but unremarkable. Novelty is low as it closely mirrors countless other chick-lit adaptations with little distinctive voice or craft. The ending resolves predictably with few genuine surprises, wrapping things up in a tidy but unsatisfying manner that sidesteps the moral complexity the premise promised.