Review by JAM
From the minds of women comes the comedy for women as we see the lead up to the walk to the altar and how it affects friendships, young and old. This is a R rated comedy from the woman’s perspective, but funny no matter your gender.
Annie (Kristen Wiig) and Lillian (Maya Rudolph) have been friends forever, and when Lillian is preparing for her marriage Annie is the first thought for Maid of Honor. Lillian is excited to share her new world with her friend Annie, but their worlds collide in the process. Lillian has entered the world of money and prestige where a new friend Helen (Rose Byrne) wants to usurp everything that Lillian has to share, while Annie lives in the world of failure and loss as her former business had failed, she is caught in a dead-end relationship, and feels like she has to provide something special for Lillian’s preparations. Between her failed attempts to make things special and Helen’s insistence in making things more high-class, things just start falling apart even more in Annie’s life. Can she and Lillian make it back to who they were before, or is this friendship doomed to fall by the wayside? Bridesmaids also stars Melissa McCarthy as the future sister-in-law in all her crassness, Wendi McLendon-Covey as the mom looking for an escape in sensuality not found in her motherhood, Ellie Kemper as the quiet newlywed, Jon Hamm as the friends with benefits that expects all the benefits without any of the friendship or anything else, and more.
JAMS Ink on Bridesmaids
I will never look at Brazilian food or bridesmaid dresses the same again, and I love Brazilian food. This is such a small part of the movie and yet I found myself uncontrollably laughing to the point at which I found myself coughing and having issues even catching my breath. This is true physical humor at its best for someone like myself, and would appeal to people that enjoy American Pie type of humor.
The ultra-competitiveness of the tennis match between Helen and Annie is also a high point of the movie as you can see the stress and anger rise in each of the woman, one a friend forever to the bride upset about being replaced and the other a new friend trying to take a place of importance in a life she values and wants to control/live in. Taking their aggressions out on the tennis balls and each other, it comes off as a tour-de-force of wisecracks, broken promises, and bruised egos.
EXTRAS
FEATURE COMMENTARY: With director Paul Feig, co-writer Annie Mumolo and cast members Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McClendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper. A fun watch with some true comediennes providing the back and forth needed on these types of commentary. There is a ton of back and forth discussing deleted scenes, extended scenes, funny set-ups and more, this ends up being a good addition to the extra inclusions of the film.
GAG REEL (DVD Version) This is just a fun look at some fun people having a little too much fun on the film. It’s kind of fun.
LINE-O-RAMA An interesting look at some freewheeling line work.
ADDITIONAL DELETED SCENES
ADDITIONAL EXTENDED & ALTERNATE SCENES
CHOLODECKI’S COMMERCIAL: Check out what’s new with Cholodecki’s when you watch the never-before-seen “commercial” from Annie’s jewelry employer! It’s a fun little addition to the extras again.
Bridesmaids
Street Date: September 20, 2011
Screen Format: Theatrical 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio – Anamorphic Widescreen2.40:1
Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1/DVS Dolby Digital 2.0
Spanish and French Audio Dolby Digital 5.1
Languages: Subtitled English, French, and Spanish
U.S. Rating: R
Total Run Time: 2 hours 5 minutes/2 hours 11 minutes
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