Wiig's life is falling apart, so she makes some bad choices, but she's no idiot. In fact, compared to THE HANGOVER and other such guy comedies, there's really not that much idiotic behavior on display. Plus, it's food poisoning - a very human thing, requiring no idiocy on the part of any of the women. Your worst fears are probably not realized. I don't get the big deal over the "gross-out" scene. And some of you may even come away with a better understanding of just what women go through. This is a date movie you will not only tolerate but even like. This isn’t one of those Julia Roberts/Diane Lane/Cameron Diaz goes to Italy and finds herself snoozefests. And I couldn’t help feeling a pang of sadness every time the late Jill Clayburgh appeared on the screen (in a hilarious turn as Wiig’s nutsy mother).īRIDESMAIDS is worth seeing, guys. Times.) Rose Bryne manages to wring sympathy and laughs out of the thankless mean girl/rival role. (Wouldn’t you love to see that quote on a movie ad? “ Jon Hamm is a wonderful asshole” – Ken Levine, N.Y. Standout performances: Jon Hamm is a wonderful asshole.
What a difference playing a real character with a real attitude and not just firing off a steady barrage of standard sitcom one-liners. Who knew she was that hilarious? I certainly didn’t based on watching her on MIKE & MOLLY. Kristen Wiig, wigging out at a party had me rolling in the aisle (even though I was sitting in the middle).Īnd Melissa McCarthy is the next Zach Galifianakis. Because of that, when there are big crazy block comedy scenes they land and really stand out. Written by Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo and directed by Paul Feig, the movie dares to underplay the comedy, get laughs out of genuine character reactions, and not be afraid to stop along the way for a sincere moment or two of emotion. The issues that guys are wrestling with in Hollywood rom coms these days are “will I get laid?”, “will I get my man cave?”, and the universal: “why am I waking up in urine?” The women in BRIDESMAIDS are dealing with aging, competition (among themselves and in the marketplace), self-esteem, relationships, status, and FAA regulations. For all its raunchiness (and BRIDESMAIDS has no shortage of it – although I thought Maya Rudolph taking a shit in the street was handled as artfully as that delightful moment could), at the heart of this movie is a story about real women and the real problems they face. I’d agree to some extent but not completely. Many have claimed that BRIDESMAIDS is just the woman’s version of THE HANGOVER.
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