Saturday, February 18, 2012


Marie Fortsch
2-16-12
Reviewing the Arts

Bridesmaids

Kristen Wig seriously knocks it out of the park with the movie Bridesmaids.  We all know she’s hilarious in all of her SNL skits but in this movie she really shines.  From the first scene to the last you’ll be dying of laughter.  The movie is about two best friends and one of them is getting married. The other, Kristen Wig, hits a rough patch in life and has to be there for her friend, Maya Rudolph, as maid of honor.  Sounds like a cheesy chick flick, right? You’re completely wrong on that one.  Yes it has some chick flick moments however the actors and script are amazing.  Wig and Rudolph are perfect and extremely funny.  Melissa McCarthy in some ways steals the show.  She is the overweight manly sister of the husband to be.  McCarthy commits 100 percent to her character; every scene she is in you will be laughing.  Her husband even makes a cameo and they are hilarious to watch.  Each actor fits their role perfectly, Rose Byrne plays the stuck up snob, Wendi McLendon-Covey the drunk, and Ellie Kamper the innocent friend.  Each character is a typical stereotype of women which they pulled off perfectly.  They all bring different humor to this movie and they each make it an amazing hit. The story line and plot are so “been there done that” but they find ways to make it new and exciting.  Like every other movie the main character, Wig, falls in love as well but she does it so unwillingly and funny that you can’t help but laugh.  This movie appeals to so many different people because of its charmingly funny script and actors.  Whoever was in charge of casting this movie, serious props to you.  People say it’s the “Hangover” for girls and in some ways it is but you’ll be able to see it’s so much more than that.  It shouldn’t even be in that category, the “Hangover” was great but Bridesmaids is so new and different that it should be in its own category.  You’ll be quoting this movie for days and you won’t be able to watch it just once.  Go grab a copy and get ready to laugh your ass off.  

4 comments:

  1. Sounds entertaining and your descriptions make me want to go see it.

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  2. You bring up a lot of great points on casting, making it different, and such.

    When you say "People say it’s the “Hangover” for girls and in some ways it is but you’ll be able to see it’s so much more than that. It shouldn’t even be in that category, the “Hangover” was great but Bridesmaids is so new and different that it should be in its own category."
    I feel like you're kind of shooting yourself in the foot there, because you say one thing, then you say the opposite, and then it all switches back again.

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  3. I never seen the movie b4 but i might see it now that u mention one of the actress is from SNL

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