Her best friend for life is Lillian, played by Wiig’s old Saturday Night Live castmate Maya Rudolph, and their unforced rapport is one of the movie’s pleasures. In Bridesmaids, Wiig (who co-wrote the film with her old Groundlings pal Annie Mumolo, with heavy input from Apatow) plays the lonely, single Annie, who ran a Milwaukee cake shop that went bust and now works fitfully in a jewelry store, where she routinely undermines her potential customers with passive-aggressive jabs at their supposed enduring love.
Wiig’s gift is for putting on a mask of blandness that regularly slips to reveal panic, crazed insecurity, jealousy, and anger - and her blandly pretty face is rubbery enough to disarm you with its range of lunatic expression. Super-coiffed and dressed in microminis to show off her coltish legs, Wiig emerges as a likable hybrid of Jennifer Aniston and Lucille Ball - i.e., what many of us hoped Aniston would be. Big applause to the writers (one of whom was Wiig) and director Paul Feig, as well: While the bachelorette-party-goes-awry subplot is pretty predictable (though it does produce one hilarious airplane scene) and a few of the characterizations are a little one-note (like Annie's boorish sometime-boyfriend, who's played with gleeful abandon by Hamm), Bridesmaids is ultimately a joy to watch.In response to critical demand (“Give us a sex comedy from a woman’s perspective!”), the new film from the Judd Apatow boys’ club, Bridesmaids, is a killer vehicle for Saturday Night Live’s Kristen Wiig. And their chemistry! They share such an easy rapport that it's totally believable that they're friends for life. Wiig makes an enormously flawed character likable, while Rudolph turns in a grounded, authentic performance. (Seriously, why did it take so long?) Biting with humor and generous with heart, Bridesmaids reminds us of the value of true, enduring friendships - and that we have the power to wriggle our way out of the toughest spots if we let others help and, most of all, choose to help ourselves. Smart, sassy, and seriously funny, it's the female-centric, irreverent buddy comedy we've needed for ages. Which Side of History? How Technology Is Reshaping Democracy and Our LivesīRIDESMAIDS should be required viewing for bridal parties and book clubs - and any other group of women, for that matter.Cómo saber si una aplicación o sitio web son realmente educativos.How to Tell If an App or a Website Is Good for Learning.Teachers: Find the best edtech tools for your classroom with in-depth expert reviews.Check out new Common Sense Selections for games.10 tips for getting kids hooked on books.Common Sense Selections for family entertainment.
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