Bridesmaids Revisited - a wedding movie with more punch?

Rating: 9/10 (8 January 2012)

The acting in this film is excellent; despite the comic and crazy dialogue, there is a lot of subtlety in the delivery. Lead actress Kristen Wiig is superb as Annie, the maid of honour, working fluidly alongside a talented and well directed cast. Interestingly, the only actors that didn't fit for me were Annie's English flat mates, Gil and Brynn (played by Matt Lucas and Rebel Wilson), whose inclusion is baffling - those scenes could easily have been edited out with no detriment to the final film.
Unlike other wedding films, this one has a bit more bite and language - so a welcome change for a genre that was in danger of being dominated by slush. An excellent comedy that has a bit of soul and keeps the laughs coming.