Jake Perry is the husband back in Alabama, he refuses to sign the divorce papers because he knows what that will mean, he grew up as the sweetheart of Melanie believing she is the one, while trying to make something of his life. She must face the people she left behind who show her how the simple life can bring them happiness, facing her husband to get the divorce to carry on with her life becomes more difficult than she imagined as she walks down memory lane. Returning home Melanie gets to see how the friends and family have been living their own lives without her, how the people have changed and just how many people she left behind.Ĭharacters – Melanie was a small-town girl, who moved to the big city making herself the hottest name in the fashion industry, she gets engaged, but has one problem, she is still married back in her small town. This becomes massive news in the city, But Melanie must return to Alabama to get a divorce from her first husband Jake (Lucas) her childhood sweetheart. Story: Sweet Home Alabama starts as we see Melanie Carmichael (Witherspoon) a rising fashion designer in New York, dating the Mayor (Bergen) son Andrew Hennings (Dempsey) who proposes to her. There may be spoilers the rest of the review Tagline – Sometimes What You’re Looking For Is Right Where You Left It. Plot: A young woman who’s reinvented herself as a New York socialite must return home to Alabama to obtain a divorce from her husband, after seven years of separation. Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Candice Bergen, May Kay Place, Fred Ward, Jean Smart, Ethan Embry, Melanie Lynskey Witherspoon continually proves she's a leading lady that audiences love and a talent to be reckoned with in Hollywood.Writer: C Jay Cox ( Screenplay) Douglas J Eboch ( Story) Ward and Place are classic as the Southern parents and you will laugh at a recreation of a civil war battle-it is funny! This is an unusual romantic comedy in that the plot not only deals with serious issues, but the story also takes a comical look at North versus South, city versus country, working class versus high class, educated versus uneducated, etc., and finds humor throughout all of it. Bergen has likewise found her niche playing the classic shrew who only thinks of herself and levels anyone who gets in her way-she was a delightful comedic touch to the story. Lucas and Dempsey equally do well with their roles as two men who are genuinely in love with the girl they know-and there are some very funny scenes showing just how different those two girls are. She plays this character with ease because she grew up in the South and could relate to the accent and persona. Good: I adore Witherspoon! She's smart, charming, and a master at comedy. She also discovers that you can take the girl out of the South, but you can never take the South out of the girl. Once Melanie is home she confronts her past, reveals secrets that needed to be told, and learns a few things about herself as well. She decides to take a trip back home and visit her parents Earl (Fred Ward) and Pearl (Mary Kay Place), who she hasn't seen in seven years to tell them the news and take care of one small detail-divorcing her estranged high school sweetheart husband Jake (Josh Lucas) who has never given her a divorce.
The only obstacle Melanie faces with her promising future is her past. She has a career as a rising New York fashion designer, and she's engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor (Patrick Dempsey) whose mother (Candice Bergen), happens to be the mayor. Plot: Everything seems to be perfect in Melanie Carmichael's (Reese Witherspoon) life. Special Notes: The proposal scene was filmed on the main floor at Tiffany's in New York, where only two other movies ( Breakfast at Tiffany's and When Harry Met Sally) have ever been allowed to film. Actors: Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Dakota Fanning, Candice Bergen, Jean Smart