Bridesmaids (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy in Blu-ray Packaging)
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Thirty-something Annie (Kristen Wiig) has hit a rough patch but finds her life turned completely upside-down when she takes on the Maid of Honor role in her best friend Lillian’s (Maya Rudolph) wedding. In way over her head but determined to succeed, Annie leads a hilarious hodgepodge of bridesmaids (Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper) on a wild ride down the road to the big event. The delightful Kristen Wiig, who’s shone in dozens of supporting roles and on Satu
Bridesmaids (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy in Blu-ray Packaging)
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“You’re no longer my number three!”,
Here, I’ll say it, BRIDESMAIDS is better than THE HANGOVER. The tipping point is that BRIDESMAIDS comes with a core of emotional truth whereas if you lift that sense of mystery from THE HANGOVER, what’s left is a series of skits. BRIDESMAIDS comes with more heart. It passes the smell test, demonstrates staying power. Odds are, it won’t be long before other films are being lauded as “the next BRIDESMAIDS.” And, based on that comparison, I might check out that other film, too.
Our self-destructive lead character Annie (Kristen Wiig) is informed that “hitting bottom is a good thing,” but I think we all know that’s a bunch of baloney, a heap of hooey. Character building can go fudge itself if it means one has to go thru what Annie does just to learn valuable life lessons. Annie’s had a bad time of it. Her bakery shop went south. Her boyfriend is this self-absorbed, belittling, non-committing assclown. She rooms with an odd and portly British brother and sister whose presence, let’s face it, can’t possibly make anyone feel comfortable. Her current job as sales clerk at a jewelry store is as fulfilling as it sounds. And, to point out the cherry on her misery cake, Annie’s best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), is getting married, with Annie tapped as the maid of honor.
Oh, does Annie have issues. She’s one of life’s self-saboteurs; she can be blamed for much of the bad joss what’s befallen her. She loves her best friend dearly, but the cheap, pathetic side of her can’t help but be resentful that their lives are going opposite ways. And since the hits keep on coming, why not now introduce the magnificent Helen (a very good Rose Byrne). Helen is the gorgeous trophy wife of Lillian’s fiance’s boss, and she’s struck up a friendship with Lillian. Helen, wealthy as Croesus, supernaturally efficient at organizing weddings, and determined not to be upstaged. Helen and Annie immediately get on like houses on fire. Annie senses that Helen is poaching her best friend. Out comes the competitive streak. Except that Annie isn’t as straight-faced sneaky as Helen. Watch Annie fall apart.
The theater I went to became sheer bedlam, rocking with belly laughs so raucous that entire chunks of dialogue went unheard. So that means something. Unless you’re a friggin’ recluse, you must have some down-to-earth women friends. These bridesmaids are drawn from stereotypes, but these actresses are all so funny. I can point out several of my women pals who fit several of these molds to a damn T. The fantastic cast works so well together. I haven’t laughed so hard in years as when the bridal shop disaster went down. Anyway, this shouldn’t come as a shock: Women sleep around, and often exercise the right to be vulgar when in comfortable company, and they certainly engage in scatological humor. Wendi McLendon-Covey (“Rita”) is one of the bridesmaids, a discontented housewife with unruly kids, and although she’s not in the movie a lot, she makes an impression (especially with that “crack the blanket in half” line). But it’s the unfiltered Melissa McCarthy (“Megan”), built like a pugnacious fire hydrant, who ends up stealing the scenes.
Not having watched SNL in forever long, I didn’t know Kristen Wiig from Shatner’s wig. But now she’s fixed on my radar, and now I expect this same level of funny out of her. Kristen Wiig is amazing in BRIDESMAIDS, co-writing it, performing in it. Her character is at turns petty and self-pitying and abusive, and yet there’s a pained vulnerability and an innate likability that makes you invest in her. She’s so sad sack. You long for her to get her sh– together, and you pull for her to get with that charming highway patrol cop with the unexpected Irish accent. But she’s so resistant, so stuck in her rut. You pull for her.
Setting aside Wiig’s ability to emote (which apparently surprised people left and right), her comic talents are what separate her from the pack. She has exquisite comic timing. What she does in that airplane sequence is spectacular stuff. And she exhibits marvelous chemistry with Maya Rudolph. Their friendship feels real; it helps to ground the story. I think this is a huge turning point for Kristen Wiig’s career, if she rides this good momentum. And BRIDESMAIDS, it’s one of them rare animals, a chick flick that a guy can sit thru without feeling that he’s fulfilling an obligation to the girlfriend or the wife.
The DVD gives you the option to watch the Theatrical Version or the Unrated Version, and also the following bonus stuff:
- Lively Audio Commentary with director Paul Feig, co-writer Annie Mumolo, and actors Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Ellie Kemper
- 3 Deleted Scenes, including Annie on a horrible blind date with Paul Rudd (totaling 00:07:48 minutes)
- 5 Extended & Alternate Scenes, including more grossness at the bridal shop (totaling 00:08:38 minutes)
- Gag…
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|I laughed so much my cheeks were hurting,
Oh…my…goodness…this movie was the funniest thing I’ve seen IN the theater in a long time. I usually wait for movies to come out on DVD, but this looked pretty interesting, and I wasn’t disappointed. It was hilarious!
Finally, a film that shows women are funny too. Kristen Wiggs is stellar, her character is so messed up, but you know there is hope for her. I was sort of expecting a rom-com, but no, this was Sex in the City meets the Hangover. There is a part where they’re going to Vegas, but don’t quit make it, I would of LOVED to see them all go to Vegas. I don’t think that place would be the same.
I highly recommend this movie to anyone looking for entertainment that just makes you laugh. And do keep an eye on the actress playing Megan, she is hysterical. I’ve seen her in other movies, as a supporting character looking completely different and much more subdued; in bridesmaids she is unfiltered and funny as hell!
Go see this movie, you’ll be glad you did.
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