BRIDESMAIDS: A REVIEW

So I'm sure you've seen and lol'd at the trailer for 'Bridesmaids' already and read all those 4-star reviews, but are thinking to yourself, is it really that funny?

I mean, it's quite a regular occurance these days for the papers go on about how 'amazing' a film is, then when you get there and think 'really?' as all those funny bits in the trailer become the only laugh-out-loud bits the film has to offer.

But... I must say, Bridesmaids is simply genius!

Here is a film that actually (shock horror) allows women to be funny. And I don't mean smirk-type funny, I mean spitting out your popcorn as your sides hurt funny.

Not being a feminist or whatevs, but it was such a refreshing thing to see women in a film have personalities and real characters- not just props there to look good and to seem desperate for a boyfriend, because we all know modern women definitely aren't like that.

Anyway, enough about that, back to the film... If you don't know already, then it's about a group of boistrous women led by the fabulous Kristen Wiig as Annie, 'the maid of dishonour', who have been asked by their friend Lillian (Maya Rudolph) to make up her wedding party.

Annie's life is pretty crazy right now- she's just lost her bakery business, she's sleeping with a 'fit but twit' type cad who just won't commit, and she's suddenly realized she's thirty-odd even though she feels about nineteen. So when her life-long pal Lillian asks her to be her maid of honour, it's not her ideal situation.

Although she loves Lil, her current situation doesn't make her the best candidate, teamed with the fact that Lillian's annoyingly perfect pal Helen (Rose Byrne) does anything she can to sabotage her efforts it's not easy to keep the party in check. Especially when that party is a bunch of sex-mad, life-loving misfits.

The film follows Annie and the girls as they go on their hectic journey to get Lilly down the aisle- with hilarious antics on the way including a dress-fitting scene that you won't wanna be eating your popcorn through and an aeroplane journey that will have you giggling long after the film's finished.

Wiig plays her role perfectly- Annie's honest, down-to-earth character is definitely a worthy rival to Bridget Jones and will have you wishing she was your best friend.

All of the supporting cast play their roles brilliantly too; Rudolph has perfect chemistry with Wiig, Mellissa McCarthy is devilishly funny as the butch Megan and there's even a role for the The IT Crowd's Chris O'Dowd who plays sweet-natured cop Nathan Rhodes.

All-in-all an innovative, funny, laugh-out-loud, honest film that is bringing rom-com's into the modern era at last. Go See!!