With all the hype that surrounded this film, I had high expectations. It's not often that a comedy such as this is nominated for an Oscar, so this must be a good one. With this film, it is essentially about what it says on the tin. Lillian (Maya Rudolph) has just become engaged and given her high school best friend, Annie (Kristen Wiig), the job of being maid of honour, with some of her other close friends being the bridesmaids. However, when Lillian's new friend and bridesmaid Helen (Rose Byrne) tries to take over, jealousy sets in causing problems for Annie and her role in the wedding.
For anyone who has seen 'The Hangover' or 'Superbad', this is essentially the female version of those. The humour is crude and very American and the emotional moments I imagine are only really felt by the female viewer. That being said, it is very very funny. It seems like Kristen Wiig is at her best in this movie, as are all of the other women playing the bridesmaids, as well as Chris O'Dowd, the love interest for Wiig's character. With a cast like this would you expect anything else? A few scenes stand out for pure comic genius, including the infamous food poisoning scene which is both horrific and hilarious in equal measure. However, for me the movie is well and truly stolen by Melissa McCarthy and her performance as Lillian's future husband's sister.
Without going on too much (because it's pretty late/early), this film is great. As a Brit, some of the jokes did go a bit over the head, and some may find this film slightly offensive, but other than that, it definitely lived up to the hype.
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