This is far from her world in New York City where she is a fashion designer, engaged to the mayor's son, Andrew Hennings Patrick Dempsey, and lives life in the fast lane.The city versus country conflict begins when Melanie returns home to finalize her divorce from her lovable, redneck husband Jake Perry Josh Lucas. ĭiverse, yet, predictable group of characters residing in Melanie's hometown.
The first and last scenes complement each other very well."Sweet Home Alabama" - a fine movie for those who enjoy a good comedy, and especially those who like Reese Witherspoon. They had to re-shoot and I think the eventual ending is very appropriate.
The "extras" has several deleted scenes, and also includes the original ending that was scrapped after comments from test screenings. The sound is Dolby 5.1 but surround channels are not very dynamic. :- The DVD is fine but the picture is not "reference" quality. Pay special attention to the story with the cat, and its burned tail, and watch closely at the end. What is depicted in this film is pretty darned close to reality, with some license taken for making the story a bit more interesting. For those who may see the film and wonder how much the small town life is exaggerated, let me tell you "not much!" I grew up in a very small southern town, and I go back on occasions for high school reunions. Blonde" and "Election", I enjoyed it just as much, and will enjoy it upon repeat viewings.no SPOILERS here.Critic Ebert has a good summary of the story so I won't repeat any of it here.