Bridesmaids

Directed by: Paul Feig

Written by: Kristin Wiig, Annie Mumolo

For a movie which came with such high acclaim from several of my friends and relatives, I was sorely disappointed with this movie.

When her best friend Lillian (Rudolph) asks her to be maid-of-honor at her wedding, Annie (Wiig) sets out to help Lillian have the wedding of her dreams. Unfortunately, Lillian's new friends is proving quite a rival for Annie, leading to multiple confrontations as the wedding approaches, putting a strain on the already-teetering relationships between all the bridesmaids. Meanwhile, as a subplot, Annie's love-life is falling apart as she's torn between two very different men.

Melissa McCarthy is outstanding in this film. At no point does she disappoint. I expect to see her at the top of many ballots during the upcoming awards season. She is the high point in this film.

There are a couple of memorable scenes, and the dress-shopping sequence is unforgettable in its grossness (which, to its credit, will be hard to top in terms of nastiness).

Generally, I was let down by this movie. When so many people tell me something is so great, I expect it to be pretty decent. Even if it's not great, I figure it'll be pretty good. I can't even give this movie that much credit.

I just did not see the point. There were too many missed opportunities. For example, the characters of Rita and Becca (McLendon-Covey and Kemper, respectively) had tons of potential, but after their humorous introductions they are basically background decorations. The love-story subplot is stereotypical and thin and really wasted a lot of time considering that it really did not fit with the rest of the movie at all.

I know I'm in the minority here, but I just can't recommend this movie. Sorry folks.