If you've ever felt completely inadequate, you're probably going to relate to Annie (Kristen Wigg). She's the headline bridesmaid in Bridesmaid, a flick about the ups and downs of friendships, relationships and yes, life in general.
Yeah, Annie's life has hit a lull of sorts. Her business has failed. Her boyfriend dumped her as the business bottomed out. Her bummer of a car is constantly bottoming out and her two roommates are, well, let's just say they're not exactly on the same page. Annie's bright spot seems to be her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph). However, Lillian has just announced her engagement to Doug. Of course, being human, this prompts Annie to focus this news as a direct reflection of her life's direction. Yeah...to sum up...bad relationships, dead-end career, etc. It's all good; or so we think, because Annie seems to have regrouped in time to be Lillian's maid of honor, but it seems that even that role is being challenged, even usurped by the surging friend, Helen. Helen (Rose Byrne) seems perfect in about every way. She's wealthy, sophisticated, and seems poised to steal the show from Annie. Yadayadayada...the two battle it out as Annie travels along life's path of life lessons on the way to some ass-biting enlightenment.
It's funny. Okay...it's beyond funny. It chalks up a 'hilarious' ranking at times thanks to a balanced cast of comedians. Each bridesmaid fills a 'funny' role to perfection, which serves to keep the hilarity rolling from the bridesmaid dress fitting to the reception and much in-between. Megan (Melissa McCarthy) nails the uncouth role in the group. There's the frustrated mother of three and the naive, dazed and confused newlywed. Add Annie's discombobulated life and Helen's perfection and you've got a wedding cast ready to deliver 4.0 Stars worth of laughter.
It's 125 minutes in length, which is probably a tad too long. And yes, there are one or two moments that are a bit over the top--not over the top funny, but rather over the top dramatic as Annie expresses her frustration with Helen's usurping of the former's role. Plus, there's Annie's life lessons centered on her relationships and life direction to contend with...but hey, there's gotta be a lesson present somewhere, right? We've got to feel like we've inched toward a positive moral conclusion for our two-hour investment, right? Well, at any rate, even with a few ups and downs, it's anchored throughout with a good deal of funny that makes it all work.
See this one and see it BIG. (Unless potty humor isn't your thing, then you might want to skip it all together!)
True...OUT!
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