A Mixed Bag, but More Good than Not

Rating: 7/10 (5 April 2020)

At times ridiculously funny, but other times severally frustrating, Bridesmaids suffers most from trying to do to many things at once. In my experience watching this film, I had truly never seen a comedy that confused my emotions so much like this one. It's as if 2 people took turns writing every other scene and put it all together into one mesh of a film. At times, Bridesmaids can be a brilliant dramedy, providing some very sweet and touching moments, and some truly outrageously funny gags. At other times, the film can be extremely painful to watch, whether it's from the awkward funny gags, cliched writing, or it trying to force it all at once, the film can't ever seem to truly find its footing. However, in the grand scheme of things, I would say there is more positive than negative in the film, and though there was certainly many steps in making it, Bridesmaids at times can be a pretty good film. As for the acting, Melissa McCarthy steals the show in every scene she takes a part of, truly deserving the best supporting actress nomination at the actors, and showing how to write a character as eccentric as herself. Other good performances include Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd, and at times Kristen Wiig. In the end, Bridesmaids is a bit of a mixed bag. Its tonal shifts are unappreciated, and its humor, when it isn't trying too hard, can be brilliant. It may be confusing to the senses to sit all the way through, but there are plenty of good gags to bring you to the end of the film, even if the journey makes you frustrated as Wiig's character throughout.
My Rating: 6.5/10