In a summer of stacked comic book movies and bland comedies like The Hangover Part II. There are some diamonds in the rough. The biggest diamond I've seen so far is Bridesmaids. An original comedy, that isn't just funny, it has an interesting plot and loveable/hateable characters. Written by Kristen Wiig, who plays the main character Annie Walker and her writing partner Annie Mumulo and directed by Paul Feig, the man behind Freaks and Geeks.
Bridesmaids tells the story of Annie Walker, a woman at a low point in her life. Her cake buisness folded, she is frequently used and mistreated by Ted (Jon Hamm) and she lives with a weird British brother and sister combo, one of them being Matt Lucas. When her best friend Lillian (Maya Rudolph) reveals that she is getting married, Annie is thrust into the world of preparing a wedding. As the maid of honor, she has to organise everything. We then meet the rest of the bridesmaids. Theres the rich annoying one, Helen Harris (Rose Byrne), the Disney obsessed newlywed Becca (Ellie Kemper), a bored middle aged housewife Rita (Wendy McLendon-Covey) and Megan, the loud mouth and aggressive sister of the groom played brilliantly by Melissa McCarthy.
If you sell Bridesmaids as a comedy, it will let some people down. It's not non-stop hilarity. It's a good drama with great comedy set pieces that are just hilarious. The one that people will remember is the gross out scenario in the wedding dress shop. Disgusting but absolutely hilarious. The standout performances of the film are Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy and Chris O'Dowd. All three are great and this is the film that will hopefully propel them to more comedy roles of the same stature.
Bridesmaids is one of the best movies I have seen this year. That's not saying much because there have been some absolute stinkers like Scream 4, Sucker Punch and maybe even Green Lantern. But that shouldn't draw away from the fact that Bridesmaids, is a well written, well directed and well acted comedy that is just brilliant. Also, to the haters that say Bridesmaids is a comedy for women. It is aimed at women, but can be enjoyed by men too. It's not every day that a female driven comedy comes along, is not only a great film and does well with audiences. Bridesmaids is the funnier and smarter alternative to horrible void that is The Hangover!
8.5/10
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Chris.
I don’t think I have seen a more hilarious movie! There were so many great parts in Bridesmaids. I think that when it comes to making comedies, Kristen Wiig is one of the best. I do love her skits on SNL, and this was a great addition to those. Once I return Bridesmaids, I am planning on seeing it in the future again very soon. I am a customer and employee of DISH Network, and I know that on October 1, Blockbuster is releasing a Movie Pass that will open thousands of on-demand movies and TV shows on your TV or computer! Plus, since its Blockbuster, you can always rent Blu-rays at no additional cost! Of course, since it is available on October 1, here is where you can get notified! That way, you can see Bridesmaids for yourself!
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