Directed by: Paul Feig
Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, and Melissa McCarthy
When you see from the guy who brought you “40 Year Old Virgin”, “Knocked Up”, and “Superbad”, what do you think? That it has a lot to live up to? I think so. Bridesmaids is a Judd Apatow comedy. So that means you’ll see: witty dialogue, physical comedy, and many sexual references. However now, all of these things are being delivered by a line-up of leading ladies instead of Seth Rogen, Steve Carrell, and Jonah Hill. And with that let me give you the gist of the film (SPOILER ALERT!)
Annie (Kristen Wiig) is love rejected woman with no self esteem. No scene shows it better than the opening segment between her and a hilarious Jon Hamm (Madmen, The Town) that showcases an awkward sex scene which ends in the morning with Annie having to climb over his front gate to leave. As the beginning of the movie progresses we are shown just why she is at this stage of her life, and how the tough economy killed the dream that she had followed of owning her own bakery. But nothing hits Annie closer to home then when her best friend of 20+ years tells Annie that she’s getting married.
Kristen Wiig is the perfect cast for this role, using her much acquired improvisational skills from Saturday Night Live to benefit every scene. And for once, Hollywood does a movie that doesn’t have an unrealistically beautiful star playing an everyday Jane like Annie. It gave it a more realistic feel, and made the scenes with Annie just that much more sad, and comedic.
The movie progresses around the months leading up to the wedding. The other bridesmaids really remind you how important it is to have a complete ensemble cast, even in comedy film. And like most happy endings, Annie is able to find herself and a man who loves her for who she is. But its discovered in a quirky and unbalanced manner much like a good time at a bar on college night.
There are many different scenes throughout the film that had me spitting out my drink, and choking on my popcorn (By the way, you have to love the random inclusion of “Hold On” by Wilson Phillips as such a key memory in the movie). With this being the first movie screening I’ve seen, I wasn’t disappointed at all. Bridesmaids delivered anything that it may have promised, and truly exceeded the expectations that any of its trailers set. I had no idea how funny this was going to be, and was planning it being a cute chick flick. It’s not that at all, it’s the next produced classic to add to Judd Apatow’s resume.
7.5 out of 10
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