Women are people...shocker!

Rating: 10/10 (1 March 2012)

This is one of the funniest films I've ever seen. People keep comparing it to the Hangover, but this film is far superior.
For one, although the Hangover is hilarious none of the characters are relateable or have any depth to them. Wigg and Rudolph's friendship is well developed and you feel for Wigg as she begins to face a new life without the one person in her life who gives her joy and helps her through her tough times.
I have been reading some of the bad reviews here, and it makes me sad. Now if "gross out" comedy is not your thing (in this day and age there is nothing that gross about it) then fine. This movie is not for you but then neither is the Hangover. When I see people here talking about how it's nothing but a "chick flick" or "it's no hang over" I can't help but feel like these people are trapped behind the times.
I think a lot of men, and some women too have a hard time with this movie because they don't want to see women as people. Women to some men are supposed to be "the other." We're not supposed to relate to them. They have periods and cry for no reason and do stupid things. That's how so many men unfortunately see women. Then there are women out there, who refuse to see themselves as people as well. They like going to a romantic comedy and seeing a really good looking fashionable girl who for some reason just can't find a good guy, and then TA DA! She meets Matthew McCoughnahey or Bradley Cooper and lives happily ever after.
It's sad that in 2012 we have to be reminded that WOMEN ARE PEOPLE. They chase the good looking guy who treats them like dirt. They have insecurities. They get angry. They fart and vomit. They're frustrated by the opposite gender and they share deep bonds with their best friend. Get over it.
Seriously some of these reviews just make no sense to me. The male love interest isn't a hunk. The women use foul language. It's a chick flick because GASP the characters have some depth, while others claim the movie has no character development or any substance. I really don't get it.
Since Something About Mary/American Pie mainstream movies have been dirty and gross. This one wasn't even that dirty or gross I honestly thing it's because people are uncomfortable in seeing women in these types of situations. Women are supposed to poop roses and fart rainbows. They're supposed to be the ones with all the power in the relationship, the ball breakers the evil bitches who can never appreciate the "good guys" of this world who will treat them well. They're not supposed to want to go to see male strippers in Vegas and if they do they're supposed to pretend like they don't like it and giggle.
I really don't get it. This movie was so charming, so hilarious, an ensemble cast (and it has Rebel Wilson who I fell in love with when i was living in Australia watching her show on SBS: "Bogan Pride") if you don't like it because it's Hollywood, fine. If you don't like it because it had sex and foul language, fine. But honestly most of the bad reviews seem to be coming form people who want to see women as not human. As some ideal "other" species incapable of having the same feelings, frustrations, shortcomings and yes, bodily functions that men have.
Get over it.