Saturday, June 4, 2011

Review- Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids is a new comedy co-written and starring Kristen Wiig(SNL). Annie(Wiig) a single woman trying to get over a break up and loss of her business. She always has the support of her childhood best friend Lillian(Maya Rudolph). When Annie finds out Lillian wants her to plan her wedding, she says yes to support her. She having a hard time running her life but adding a planning she getting her stressed out. The chaos ensures when you add the bridesmaids in the equation. There is Helen(Rose Byrne), who wants to take Annie's place as best friend/wedding planner. Becca(Ellie Kemper from The Office) is a newlywed with a fresh eyed look at marriage.Rita(Wendi McLendon-Covey, best known from Reno 911) is the complete opposite and has experienced what marriage and kids bring to your life. Lastly, there is Megan(Melissa McCarthy), who is the sister of the groom and lays everything out of the table. There is a possible romance for Annie from Nathan Rhodes(Chris O'Dowd), an officer in the town. This is a hilarious movie and the ensemble cast shines through. This is especially true for McCarthy, who steals the show whenever she is onscreen..There is  an occasional slow moment throughout the film but it never last that long. The movie is produced by Judd Apatow, who has a good track record producing funny hits like Superbad, Step Brothers and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

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