Bridesmaids

The most fun part of the Kristen Wiig lead comedy, Bridesmaids has to be the scavenger hunt for actors who have made appearances on The Office and Saturday Night Live prior to this film. While that probably isn’t what those involved want the film to be remembered for, the rest isn’t incredibly memorable to be honest. The story follows a Wiig’s character, who faces the task of being her best friend’s (Maya Rudolph) maid of honor. She then encounters problems when another bridesmaid (Rose Byrne) tries to takeover as Rudolph’s best friend.

The film doesn’t over commit to comedy, meaning that there is time for a story and characters to develop in the face of mindless jokes. The film’s funniest scene involves the most immature of subjects, pooping and puking, with some farts sprinkled in, as well. While watching the events unfold, the viewer can’t help but laugh, though in hindsight I expect professional comedy writers to have something a little less expected for their number one shtick. The rest of the movie is similar in the predictability of the jokes, very funny, but far from groundbreaking.

The chemistry between Wiig and Rudolph, as well as Wiig and Chris O’Dowd prove to be the film’s overall strength. Even though comedy is supposed to be the focus, this friendship and budding romance come across as much more sincere and provide chick-flick-esque chuckles along the way. I can’t say Bridesmaids has enough appeal to be quoted for years to come, but the fact that no one saw it coming on the summer calendar helps its case. Wiig definitely deserves this critical success after her years as lead actress on SNL. Before Bridesmaids the best film her résumé had to offer was MacGruber, which seemed like a much better movie when it was released than it does now. (7.6 out of 10)