The Decoy Bride

"You are ruining my life!
"I've ruined plenty of lives. You're nothing special."

Katie Nic Aoidh (Macdonald) has returned to her home on Hegg Island, Scotland, in defeat.  Her relationship and career crashed and burned.  With no other options, she moves into her mother's, Iseabail (Beattie), inn, and begins writing a travel guide about the island.

Meanwhile, American actress Lara Tyler (Eve) and her fiance, British writer James Arber (Tennant) are trying to have a nice, quiet wedding, free of the press.  However, they are always interrupted by the paparazzi, specifically Marco Ballani (Castelluccio).

Lara's manager, Steve (Urie), sends the wedding to Hegg Island, the setting of James' book.  However, when the paparazzi get word of their destination, they swarm the island.  Lara panics and runs away, so the team seeks a stand-in to fool the paparazzi and give Lara her the chance to have her quiet wedding... so Katie stands in as the bride, and marries James.  Can they find a quiet way to find Lara, get a divorce, and have a new wedding?


I first discovered this film while writing an article for Examiner.com.  I loved the trailers, and the cast, and couldn't wait until the film was out on DVD.  The film does not disappoint.  It is funny, if a tad predictable.

The cast is great.  David Tennant is best known for "Dr. Who."  I am working my way through the show, but I have not seen Tennant as the Doctor, yet.  Kelly Macdonald is also a TV star, on "Boardwalk Empire".  They have a great give-and-take relationship.  Alice Eve is convincing and a bit abrasive in her role.    The real heart of the film is the quirky supporting cast, who don't have many lines, but make the most of the time they have.

What a fun film!

The Decoy Bride (2011) 89 minutes
Director: Sheree Folkson
Starring: Kelly Macdonald as Katie Nic Aoidh
David Tennant as James Arber
Alice Eve as Lara Tyler
Hamish Clark as Angus
James Fleet as William
Dylan Moran as Charley
Sally Phillips as Emma
Michael Urie as Steve Korbitz
Federico Castelluccio as Marco Ballani
Maureen Beattie as Iseabail Nic Aoidh