Film Review: Bridesmaids (2011)

Disappointed with The Hangover: Part II (2011)?  Well Bridesmaids (2011) more than makes up for the shortage of real, laugh-out-loud pre-wedding humor in the sequel to the hilarious The Hangover (2009).  Furthermore, this movie has more heart and thus is more relatable than either of the two bachelor party-driven comedies combined.  Yet that was probably assumed given that this is more of a romantic comedy/chick-flick than the straight-up Hangover comedies.   Nonetheless, it is a movie that guys can enjoy almost as much as their dates will, or perhaps more so because of its raunchy humor.  Bridesmaids is a surprisingly hilarious and heartfelt movie that is easily the best comedy from (at least) the first half of 2011.   And while the comparison to The Hangover is inevitable, it is equally unnecessary, as this film firmly stands on its own.