Bridesmaids
- Matt O'Brien
Stars:
Kristen Wiig......................................................Annie
Rose Byrne.......................................................Helen
Maya Rudolph.................................................Lillian
Jessica St. Clair...............................................Whitney
Wendi McLendon-Covey............................Rita
Ellie Kemper.....................................................Becca
I walked into the theatre with cautious optimism, hoping to see a “knocked up” calibre film, but worried it might end up being a “Good Luck Chuck”. Having been a huge fan of Judd Apatow’s previous work, I went in expecting to at least have a few laughs. I ended up leaving the cinema with a huge smile on my face, having witnessed yet another theatrical home run hit by producer Apatow and director Peter Feig (Freaks and Geeks).
Bridesmaids has a simple enough plot, which sees Annie (Kristen Wiig) chosen as her best friend Lillian’s (Maya Rudolph) maid of honour. The two friends are joined by a colourful bunch of bridesmaids (Rose Byrne, Melissa McArthur, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper) on a hilariously eventful journey to the alter. Annie’s life is a mess, she can’t seem to nail down the right guy and her failed business has left her a destitute shut-in living with her mother. Yet when her best friend gets engaged, she sees it as an opportunity to step up and show her fellow bridesmaids just how far she’ll go to prove she’s worthy of the responsibility.
Despite the feel of the trailers, this is not a “chick flick”, while it has rom-com elements, it’s primarily a gross out comedy with heart. Kristin Wiig does a fantastic job as the protagonist here, with her passive aggressive wit she nails the comedy, but it’s the smaller more serious parts of this film where she really blew me away. You see, “Bridesmaids” has a surprising amount of depth and doesn’t rely on 90 mins of dick and fart jokes; it’s actually a well-paced, character driven comedy that takes it’s time to develop its characters and relationships. Ultimately the film ends up being pretty hart felt and occasionally sad in some places. You sympathise and relate to Annie as she falls apart throughout the movie, but you still can’t help but laugh at the shenanigans she always seems to find herself in.
Bridesmaids is definitely a refreshing spin on the "dude flick" comedy genre and is proof positive that with the right people at the helm, you can produce a comedy with an all-female cast that appeals to a mainstream audience. Overall, this comedy is hilarious, cleverly written, heart-warming and has all the hallmarks of an Apatow classic.
Stick around for the credits....
Kristen Wiig......................................................Annie
Rose Byrne.......................................................Helen
Maya Rudolph.................................................Lillian
Jessica St. Clair...............................................Whitney
Wendi McLendon-Covey............................Rita
Ellie Kemper.....................................................Becca
I walked into the theatre with cautious optimism, hoping to see a “knocked up” calibre film, but worried it might end up being a “Good Luck Chuck”. Having been a huge fan of Judd Apatow’s previous work, I went in expecting to at least have a few laughs. I ended up leaving the cinema with a huge smile on my face, having witnessed yet another theatrical home run hit by producer Apatow and director Peter Feig (Freaks and Geeks).
Bridesmaids has a simple enough plot, which sees Annie (Kristen Wiig) chosen as her best friend Lillian’s (Maya Rudolph) maid of honour. The two friends are joined by a colourful bunch of bridesmaids (Rose Byrne, Melissa McArthur, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper) on a hilariously eventful journey to the alter. Annie’s life is a mess, she can’t seem to nail down the right guy and her failed business has left her a destitute shut-in living with her mother. Yet when her best friend gets engaged, she sees it as an opportunity to step up and show her fellow bridesmaids just how far she’ll go to prove she’s worthy of the responsibility.
Despite the feel of the trailers, this is not a “chick flick”, while it has rom-com elements, it’s primarily a gross out comedy with heart. Kristin Wiig does a fantastic job as the protagonist here, with her passive aggressive wit she nails the comedy, but it’s the smaller more serious parts of this film where she really blew me away. You see, “Bridesmaids” has a surprising amount of depth and doesn’t rely on 90 mins of dick and fart jokes; it’s actually a well-paced, character driven comedy that takes it’s time to develop its characters and relationships. Ultimately the film ends up being pretty hart felt and occasionally sad in some places. You sympathise and relate to Annie as she falls apart throughout the movie, but you still can’t help but laugh at the shenanigans she always seems to find herself in.
Bridesmaids is definitely a refreshing spin on the "dude flick" comedy genre and is proof positive that with the right people at the helm, you can produce a comedy with an all-female cast that appeals to a mainstream audience. Overall, this comedy is hilarious, cleverly written, heart-warming and has all the hallmarks of an Apatow classic.
Stick around for the credits....
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