I never intended to see Bridesmaids.
When I saw the trailers at the cinema I thought to myself that it was a cross
between two films I deeply dislike, Sex
and the City and The Hangover.
How wrong I was. I saw the film at the cinema, in IMAX oddly, and for a second
time on TV yesterday and both times I laughed more than enough times to satisfy
and on the first viewing at least, really enjoyed the story. The film helped to
change the perception of women in comedy and gave several great roles to terrific
comic and straight actresses. Written by its star Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo
who herself has a brief but funny cameo, the film is about a group of women
preparing for a wedding. Annie (Wiig) is going through a sort of third life
crisis and feels shunned by her best friend Lillian’s (Maya Rudolph) friendship
with a wealthy and beautiful banker Helen (Rose Byrne). Things go from bad to
worse for Annie as she loses her job and apartment and reaches rock bottom when
her behaviour at a bridal shower loses her her invite to the wedding.