Kirstin Wiig’s raunchy and riotous Bridesmaids shows how everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, can go wrong with wedding preparations. Kirstin Wiig plays Annie Walker, best friend of Lillian. Lillian is engaged to be married and chooses Annie to be her Maid of Honor. But Annie’s life is a disaster area: manipulative boy friends, creepy roommates, dead-end job. Everything Annie touches turns to shit (and I mean that literally when it comes to the aftermath of the Bridesmaids’ luncheon). Yes, much of the slap-stick humor is over-the-top. But, you’ll laugh at the absurd situations Annie finds herself in (mostly because she creates the chaos that engulfs the wedding preparations). GRADE: B+
It’s interesting–I read two reviews of this movie back-to-back. The first one gave it an “A” and said it was the funniest chick-flick ever. The second one gave it a “D-” and said Wiig’s character was psychotic and the proponderance of the poop jokes was both overwhelming and disheartening. It seemed as if the reviewers had seen completely different movies. I’m not a fan of the Judd Apatow school of man-boy humor–and I’m not sure how well that would translate to the distaff side, considering how much misogyny there is in his movies–so I may have to give this one a pass.
Kristin Wiig and Annie Mumolo wrote the script, Deb. Apatow is just a producer. Here’s a take from the NY TIMES that sums up my opinion as well: “Ms. Wiig, a longtime cast member of “Saturday Night Live,” and Ms. Mumolo, a veteran of the Los Angeles comedy troupe the Groundlings, know what female moviegoers want: honest laughs with, and not solely about, women. Contra Christopher Hitchens and his 2007 assertion in Vanity Fair that women are not funny, they offer irrefutable proof that along with producing and starring in a hit TV series (thank you, Tina Fey), women can go aggressive laugh to aggressive-and-absurd laugh with men. All they need, beyond talent and timing, a decent director and better lines, is a chance. It helps if the director has a clue, and if everyone involved sees women not just as bosoms with legs, but as bosoms with legs and brains.”
I saw it and although I liked it less than you (B-) (or the NYT) there were a lot of good scenes. Really funny ones. I wish they hadn’t relied so much on female jealousy in it though. But there were at least five or six truly funny bits. If you don’t like movies like THE HANGOVER, I doubt you will like this one.
I thought the scene on the plane was one of the funniest in recent memory, Patti. I wish the story had focused more on the bridesmaids than Annie Walker’s troubled life.
Maltin panned it. I’m sure I’ll never watch it.
I guarantee that if you did watch BRIDESMAIDS, Bob, you would laugh!
which one of those bridesmaids in pink is the doomed Annie Walker?
Annie Walker (aka, Kirstin Wiig) is the woman to the left of the Bride, Rick.
the one to the right is the sexiest.
All the bridesmaids are sexy in their own ways, Rick.
I saw Bridesmaids Saturday and loved it!
The different “types” of women were perfectly portrayed and I got a particular kick out of the dreadful bridal gown. Jon Hamm was scum!
My heart went out to Annie but I had a friend like her who always seemed to self-destruct. And Milwaukee looked awesome, even if they only used it for exteriors. Not a cheesehead in sight!
Yes, Jon Hamm was scum, Beth! Diane and I know people (men and women) who tend to self-destruct like Annie almost did. Loved the Milwaukee and Chicago shots!
This is one of the few chick flicks I’m actually looking forward to seeing, much more than THE HANGOVER Part 2, which is almost surely a mistake. But Hollywood cannot leave well enough alone. If a movie made big money there has to be a sequel.
For the record I didn’t love HANGOVER 1, though it did have some funny bits.
BRIDESMAIDS is a good, but not great comedy, Jeff. Raunchy and funny!
I’ll take that bet, George. I saw exerpts and they didn’t amuse me.
Trust me, Bob, you’ll laugh during the airline scene.