Bridesmaids

My favorite Kristen Wiig wasn’t enough for me to ignore the film’s shortcomings. I could easily have done without the sight of Rebel Wilson’s rolled-up t-shirt and a dress fitting with a fecal ending. The plot was incredibly predictable, and I never really understood the wedding frenzy. The film also had a few bright moments, though. (12/29/2017)

I watched Bridesmaids mainly because I was surprised by Melissa McCarthy's Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress (and the screenplay nomination as well). This certainly doesn't happen with American comedies these days, so I thought it must be something special. And the result?! Well, the R rating is indeed appropriate here, because if a smaller child had seen some of the scenes, they might not have recovered. I don't mind strong language in films, so I had no problem with the content of the script, but I don't think it's worthy of an Oscar (or even a nomination). Neither is Melissa McCarthy, her character works great, and she amused (and disgusted) me the most out of the entire ensemble, but it's just not anything particularly above average. All in all, a solid American comedy and a bunch of desperate women planning a wedding, which doesn't come without some of the slightest disaster. (01/27/2012)

An average comedy about above-average swashbuckling women. The first hour really wasn't that great, but the second part of the film and a few really excellent scenes (the one on the plane and Annie breaking the law in the car) saved the film overall. The fault, however, I see in the uninteresting script and the cast. I would have completely cut the sentimental scenes involving Annie's pie shop and the initial toast to the bride. (07/07/2011)

Fair and incorrect humor involving a newly formed group of friends, who aren’t actually such great friends in reality. Fair in the sense that somebody finally showed us that not only men have their days, but that this afflicts women as well and when the star consellations align in the ideal manner, they can surprise you with a number of situations which they certainly don’t need to feel ashamed of. Fine by me. I took me a while to get used to them girls, but Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne eventually convinced me that Bridesmaids is a well-made politically incorrect comedy. (06/06/2017)

I am going to award this movie two stars because the story is not entirely bad. Also, it is quite interesting in places, although I was not too fond of the rest of it. The last time I saw a bunch of such horrible women was probably in Sex and the City, and their "rampage" and interactions were quite distasteful to me. Plus, I have nothing against poo jokes. However, seeing Melissa McCarthy pooping in the sink next to another idiot throwing up on another girl's head was not funny. It was, in fact, rather scary and slightly embarrassing, which from a person who had a good time watching Kevin & Perry Go Large probably sounds pretty weird, but what can you do? (03/07/2015)