Sledge Reviews "Bridesmaids” Starring Kristen Wiig

Don't say it. I know what you’re thinking. . . Why did this beer-drinking, ex-hockey player go see a chick flick like this?

I was wondering that myself as I stepped into the theatre just before the trailers were queued up by the projectionist. When I looked up at the crowded stadium seats in my favorite Harkins Theater, I realized I was one of only three men in attendance. Granted, I only bought a ticket to this movie because I had the munchies for some hot popcorn and figured the theatre would be dominated by women, but never expected the turnout to be this extreme. With a ratio of 50 to 1 against, I figured I was going to have trouble staying awake despite the jumbo diet soda I was about to slam down.

Boy, was I wrong.

I loved this movie. Yes, you heard it right, I loved this movie. It was hysterically funny and one of the few movies where my stomach hurt from laughing. Sure, there are a few slow-moving scenes that seemed a little emotionally forced (probably to appease the overabundance of women the script writers knew would be in the audience,) but the jokes were written for men. Sorry ladies, this film and 'The Hangover' are two of the raunchiest comedies to hit the silver screen in a long time. Just my kind of stuff. Hammer, are you listening? All in all, this is a real gem.

Kristen Wiig is a natural comedian with wonderful timing. She plays the role perfectly and, despite the paint-by-numbers plot, the gags were refreshing and funny.  Didn’t get the whole British-speaking Wisconsin cop, but I still liked his character even though he was written a little thin. He served his purpose.

The opening sex scene sets the tone for the entire movie so buckle-up and enjoy. It's not easy to make body-pounding, endless sex funny, but they managed to do so quite well.

My only complaint was that the girls never actually made it to Vegas for the bachelorette party. I know the Sin City road trip thing has been done to death, but it would have made this wonderful movie even funnier.

Discounting my one complaint, I recommend that you go see this flick. I could go on and on about the plot and what happens along the way, but I don’t want to spoil anything for you. Instead, let's just summarize it quickly: A hodgepodge group of thirty-something women get together and plan a wedding while trying to keep their own twisted lives in working order. Along their journey, stuff happens and they deal with it. Nuff said about the plot. It's the characters that make this film work.

However, I should warn of few of the prudes out there... if you’re not fond of adolescent, out-of-bowl-experience humor, then SKIP this movie. For the rest of us who actually have a sense of humor, get your ticket today and stand in line. You’ll enjoy it.