It was OK, it wasn't THAT good

Rating: 7/10 (16 May 2011)

I want to start off by saying this is a good movie and I would recommend it to others. I just read all of these glowing reviews and I must have had some really high expectations. I wasn't blown away like all of these other people were. I saw it with my girlfriend. We both laughed and had a great time. After it was over, we moved on though. We weren't quoting the movie or talking about it for hours.
The character development was great. I enjoyed the originality of the jokes and situations the characters were placed in. For the most part, it wasn't stupidly predictable, although there were parts where I knew what would happen later in the movie.
This is a fun, witty comedy. I think it was geared toward the female audience. (I'm male) While I did get some really good laughs, I could tell some jokes were just not meant for me. I just sat there, rolling my eyes, like I was sitting at some sort of girl slumber party that I wasn't invited to. The older, female audience was practically wetting its pants, however. Maybe they're just not used to the crude, in-your-face humor, reminiscent of so many "guy" movies just like this.
There were some scenes that went wayyy too long. OK, I get it, it is an awkward moment, lets move on..... There's no reason to waste 10 minutes of a movie to stress how awkward a moment is. And of course, there HAD to be a musical moment where everyone breaks into song and dance together, as if they all got together the day before and rehearsed. This single moment turned this movie into a "chick-flick" for me, sorry.
On a more positive note, the acting was great! My favorite character/actress was the groom's sister! By far! Kudos! Sorry, I don't know anyone's real name. Seriously, its far too much to keep track of.
If you're a female, go see this movie. If you're a guy who wants to see a movie with a girl, you could do much much worse than Bridesmaids. I did enjoy myself, and left with a smile on my face. The completely packed theater was justified. I just didn't think it was quite as good as the other reviews are saying. I was expecting to see a movie that we'll be watching and re-watching for years, judging by what others said. If my girlfriend gets it on Blue-ray, and its a rainy day outside, I'd gladly watch it with her again. I just won't go out of my way.
All-in-all, I'd recommend this movie. I think most people should see it, and you can judge for yourself what you think of it. I don't want to scare anyone away because it was good. Just not THAT good (in my opinion).