Bridesmaids

An excellent comedy with a sharp humour and a great bunch of characters, which is only brought down by its exorbitant 120-minute running time and the fact that while the first half is a loaded ride with some pretty iconic and extremely funny scenes, the second half takes the foot off the throttle a bit and rides more on the dramatic wave. Despite this, I still feel that I probably haven't seen a better comedy in years, I had a great time with this type of humour and as for the actresses, you couldn't find a funnier bunch of birds either. Great stuff! (03/14/2024)

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)

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)

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)

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)