A romantic comedy with a slight Bollywood twist more for the fact that it features Indian characters in a more three dimensional way which is something Hollywood does not do often enough.

Patrick Sullivan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) a firefighter wants to teach radio host and love counsellor Dr Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman) a lesson when she unwittingly got his fiancé to break up with him. Sullivan gets his neighbour Ajay to hack into the public record office and gets him married to Lloyd which causes consternation to her as he plans to get married to her perfect man Richard (Colin Firth.)

Lloyd meets up with the more rough, ready but happy go lucky Sullivan for an annulment but slowly both fall for each other due to some mixed up scenarios.

The film has enough of an unusual setting, some good charm between the two leads to make it work even though its slightly contrived. Colin Firth is rather wasted in a difficult spike in the wheel role, but I guess its one of the last rom-com's he made before his best actor Oscar win. Look out for support from some veteran character actors.

Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman) is a popular New York City radio host who has a no nonsense approach to relationships. Sofia (Justina Machado) calls the show for help with her impending wedding to fireman Patrick Sullivan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). She cancels the wedding and Patrick seeks revenge on Emma. He changes her marriage status to being married to him. It's a big problem especially when she can't marry her boyfriend Richard (Colin Firth).

It's a horrible premise and it only gets worst from there. Uma Thurman tries to do the comedic flustered girl but non of it works for one reason and one reason only. This is a horribly unromantic premise. It's just horrible. There is one way to save this movie with this premise. They need to make this a reluctant Cyrano de Bergerac situation. She could do a makeover with him and fix him so that he gets back with Sofia. Instead, they're doing a weird reversal and make it completely backwards. It is an anti-rom-com.

Quite frankly, even the title is a lie. It's not an accident at all. If Patrick is in love with Sofia to begin with, he quickly loses all interest after berating her on the street for leaving him. This is like an anti-romance done with the expectation that it's a fun rom-com. I am surprised to find female writers for this movie. They do make Emma a nice female lead but they don't seem to understand movie romances. Unless this is intentional, this is the most wrong-headed romance around.

In New York, Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman) gives sentimental advices in her radio talk show "Real Love". She is in the top of her successful career with many listeners; she is releasing her first book about things of love; and she is going to marry her editor Richard Bratton (Colin Firth) in a couple of weeks. When Emma advises her fan Sofia (Justina Machado) to call off her wedding with the fireman Patrick Sullivan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan),the broken-hearted man loathes her. His next-door teenage neighbor hacks Emma's documents and plays a prank with her, marrying Emma with Patrick. Emma seeks out her husband to annul their marriage and after meeting Patrick, she feels attracted by his free spirit. Emma sees herself in a crossroad and having to choose between the safety of a life with Richard or the crush for Patrick.

"The Accidental Husband" is an incoherent, implausible and silly romantic comedy. The senseless story begins with Emma seeking out Patrick to annul their wedding instead of her lawyer. Their romance is absolutely absurd considering the background, age and social class of Emma. The homely Colin Firth shows a total lack of chemistry with Uma Thurman and the character of Jeffrey Dean Morgan does not belong to her world. In the end, this forgettable flick is not funny and a waste of time. My vote is four.

Title (Brazil): "Marido por Acaso" ("Husband by Chance")