Bridesmaids was a nice showcase for Kristen Wiig who co-wrote this

Rating: 8/10 (19 May 2011)

Just watched this hilarious and touching comedy with my movie theatre-working friend which stars current SNLer Kristen Wiig today. She also co-wrote and co-produced it. She plays Annie, a failed bakery chef who currently works at a jewelry shop whose best friend-played by her former SNL castmate Maya Rudolph-is getting married. This friend is now chums with someone in her new circle who has a little friction with Annie. I'll just stop there and just say that any comparisons with The Hangover are fine as there are some gross-out humor that can be both funny and maybe a little too much for some tastes. Still, the characterizations and relationships between are real enough that one does care for them. And besides Wiig and Rudolph, there's plenty of funny stuff from the supporting cast with the likes of Ellie Kemper of "The Office", Melissa McCarthy currently of "Mike & Molly", and Jon Hamm of "Mad Men" as a jerk of a boyfriend of Annie. In addition, a couple of former SNLers in Nancy Walls (Mrs. Steve Carell) and Melanie Hutsell also appear in a screamingly funny tennis match (though I only recognized the latter in the movie). So on that note, I highly recommend Bridesmaids. P.S. There's an appearance by the Maya character's favorite group that was a nice surprise especially with the song they sang. And this was the late Jill Clayburgh's last film role as Annie's mother. Incidentally, she hosted SNL twice during the '70s.