15-125mins-comedy-24th June 2011
Many people describe this as the female version of The hangover. These people, however, forgotten to do one little thing-watch both films! Yes both films focus on preparing for a wedding and contain their fair share of low-brow comedy, but it is where the similarities end.
Bridesmaids follow Annie (Kristen Wiig), maid in honor of her friend Lillian's wedding (Maya Rudolph). While she prepares for the big day, however, that the rest of her life fall apart around her. Her love life is in ruins, and she is struggling to keep on top of bills. All the while, she has created the wedding, organise the bride and compete with the other eccentric bridesmaids to keep things on track.
The main thorn in her side comes from Helen (Rose Byrne), one of Lillians new friends and bridesmaids as Annie sensor takes her friend away from her when she needs her the most. Add to that other colorful bridesmaids Megan (Melissa McCarthy), Rita (Wendi McLendon-Covey) and Becca (Ellie Kemper) with the steady stream of jokes and situations and you get a decent comedy.
What I liked about bridesmaids was that it did not give way all gruesome detail just because the characters were female. Usually, women in film depicted more prim and proper, so it was refreshing to have this change. Some consider some of the scenes that go a little too long, or continue a little too long (one scene in particular started dragging for me) but I felt overall it only on your finger on the head.
Wiig, along with her scrape, impresses in the whole movie shows us that she has a place as a comic actress and add-on by Chris O'Dowd as love interest worked well.
If I were picking fault with the film then was to say that some of the characters doesn't make me want to care so much about what happened with them (but then again this is primarily a comedy, not a drama) especially bride which I never felt that enjoys her wedding at any time. Also, there was probably a few too many sub plots and subplots that could have been shaved by dragging time under 2 hours. Apart from that, I was pretty impressed.
This may be the one set out for females in the audience, but it is highly sack film and. There is a bit of a romcom element, but it takes a backseat to the female main character driven comedy. Some will find jokes distasteful and not rate the film because of this, but I am chuckling away at more than one occasion. Guys, if your current dragged into one ' chick flick ' this year, then make sure it's this one.
Rating: B
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