Fairly Entertaining

Rating: 7/10 (25 November 2011)

While not up to the level of "Crazy, Stupid, Love" as what I thought was the best comedy of 2011, "Bridesmaids" comes in 2nd. I enjoyed the poking fun at the absurdity of weddings more from a woman's perspective - needy and superficial. The gags are hit-and-miss as was the dialog. On the whole, there are quite a few snickers, but would've liked a few more belly laughs. Kristin Wig puts herself on full display and is billed as one of the writers in this satire. Melissa McCarthy fills in for a female "Chris Farley" type performance replete with ample physical humor. The ending petered out a little bit as is often the case in the genre, but the film supplied some good entertainment. Recommended