NOT the movie that was advertised, but still a good one.

Rating: 8/10 (8 June 2011)

I had heard rave reviews about this film, and was genuinely excited to see it. The trailers were great, and the premise seemed to be very funny; the anti-chick-flick, but done in a way that both sexes could enjoy.
It was NOT, however, the film that the trailers made it out to be-- which is to say, 'The Hangover', except with a female cast. You know; a motley crew of misfit bridesmaids get increasingly deeper into raunchy and improbable situations, and hilarity ensues.
While these were some of the elements, it's NOT what the film was about at all. This most definitely IS a chick flick, no two ways about it. So don't go into the film expecting anything else. The plot is firmly grounded in well-trodden chick territory (bitchy and undermining BFFs, nice guy vs. bad boy, picking a wedding dress, female depression and self-sabotage, etc.)... its all there, and a far more prominent part of the movie than the heavily-advertised slapstick elements.
Now, with that having been said, it is still a damn funny movie. There were a ton of truly hilarious scenes, and really well developed and relatable characters. It's not entirely the film that the trailers want you to think it is, but worthwhile nonetheless.
Instead of 'The Hangover' with women, a more apt comparison might be 'Mean Girls' with grownups... of some combination of the two. Which really isn't a bad thing at all.