2011
125 minutes
rated R
by Scott Mendelson
The highest compliment I can pay to Paul Feig's Bridesmaids is that it is a triumph regardless of its alleged social importance. I'm not going to get into the hand-wringing about its importance as a feminist statement or 'proof that women can be funny' (does ANYONE in the film industry watch TV?) because I'm not going to insult those who wrote and directed this picture. It is merely a very sharp and observant comedy that happens to contain a primarily female cast of comedians and actresses. It is arguably the best Apatow-produced picture so far, easily the best comedy of the year and one of the best films of the year, and a genuinely thoughtful and moving bit of comic cinema.
