Poor Annie is going through some hard times. Her bakery's been shut down, her roommates are irritating and inept, she's forced to work a low-paying job at a jewelry store, and her only sex life to speak of is with a disrespectful jerk named Ted. Needless to say, she's a little jealous when her best friend Lillian announces that she's engaged, but is quite flattered when Lillian asks her to be her maid of honor. Annie wants to do a good job at organizing the festivities, but she's seemingly blocked at every turn by Lillian's new friend, Helen- friendly, wealthy, polite... seemingly perfect in every way.
Lest you think for a minute that Bridesmaids is "frilly" or "girly" thanks to its premise, well, think again. Bridesmaids is dirtier than dirty dirt, and flaunts it- a scene where the girls all get food poisoning and suffer for it while wearing gowns is uproarious in its raunchiness. There's room for more tender stuff, like a cute romantic subplot and a nice, genuine moral, but this is definitely no "chick flick".
A comedy is all in the casting, and Bridesmaids has a fantastic cast. Annie, played by Kristen Wiig (also co-writer), is adorably awkward and nervous, and is as relatable as she is funny. Helen, played by Rose Byrne, is recognizable as the villain, yet still has enough decent qualities to be sympathetic. And, as many others have noted, the absolute standout of the film is Melissa McCarthy as Megan- crass, rude, and utterly hilarious, she steals every scene she's in. McCarthy was justly nominated for a full-blown Oscar for her role.
Dirty, crowd-pleasing, lovable, and sometimes surprisingly poignant, Bridesmaids is one riot of a movie.
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