At least 90 percent of its speaking parts are female, but that doesn't mean "Bridesmaids" is a chick flick, any more than "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" or "The Hangover" was a dude flick.Rather, "Bridesmaids" is a film of great hilarity, humanity, idiosyncrasy and
Laser Diffraction grade-A, eyebrow-singeing raunch.The main components are familiar enough: Wedding. Wacky bridesmaids. Drunken capers, flight to Vegas, shocking effusion of body fluids. But the unholy vision of a bride-to-be squatting on a street curb while food poisoning expresses itself beneath the folds of a puffy white Parisian dress - why, that's a new one.
Many such memorable sights occur in "Bridesmaids," which was produced by Judd Apatow, directed by Paul Feig ("The Office," "Freaks and Geeks") and written by Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo. Wiig stars as the outrageously pliable and frazzled Annie, best friend
Particle Characterization and maid of honor to Lillian (Maya Rudolph), soon to marry at the lavish estate of the wealthy, beautiful and cloying Helen (Rose Byrne). For Annie and Helen, it's dislike at first sight. Desperately laying claim to Lillian's friendship, they engage in dueling toasts that up the ante and bode ill for future wedding preparations.Feig lets gags play out in their own sweet time: They start out weird and turn progressively weirder, reminding me at times of old Monty Python routines.
The lazy rhythms of reductio ad absurdum account for "Bridesmaids" ' length and signature Apatow bagginess, which, as usual, could have used a little trimming. Jon Hamm, working his eyebrows to perfection, blows in periodically as Annie's jackass semi-boyfriend; the opening scene is a riotous blitz through sexual positions. And Irish comedian Chris O'Dowd charms Annie and audience alike with his shaggy turn as a smitten
Particle Size Analyser proudct Wisconsin cop.Wiig's knack for flamboyant burnout is a rare and wonderful gift. So is her distinctive stare of pop-eyed, comprehending shock, which gives her the frozen look of a small, deranged mammal. She is one funny chick and this is one funny flick.
