At the Movies with Fatwayne

I thought that I was going to see a “chick flick” and that is exactly what I saw. Thankfully, it is also a flick that guys will enjoy also. I felt like I was back in college or the service with all of the “F” words flying around. These gals need to have their mouths washed out with soap and water! Raunchy and vulgar would be a good way to describe this experience but it is also funny and will pull at your heart strings at times.

Annie Walker (Kristen Wiig) and Lillian Donovan (Maya Rudolph) have been friends since they were children. They are very close and share everything. Annie’s life in on a downturn in all respects but she is happy for Lillian when she learns that she is engaged to be married. Naturally, Lillian asks Annie to be her Maid of Honor. Despite the fact that she is flat broke and in a state of mental depression, Annie enthusiastically accepts. All goes fairly well until Annie meets one of the bridesmaids, Rose (Helen Harris) who seems to be trying to put some space between Annie and Lillian and at the same time become Lillian’s new best friend.

With Annie and Rose trying to “one-up” each other, all of the wedding events are turning into disasters. My particular favorite is when Annie takes them to a Brazilian restaurant for lunch prior to going to try on wedding dresses. When they arrive at the trendy dress shop they all start to experience stomach problems brought on by food poisoning. I am here to tell you that this situation was milked for all it was worth with hilarious results. I won’t even try to relate the unfolding of events but it left everyone in the theater with tears in their eyes – from laughter!

I would be remiss if I did not give Melissa McCarthy as Megan a huge “attaboy”. She manages to steal every scene that she appears in and she is in a whole lot of scenes. Her performance alone is worth the price of admission. This ensemble cast as a whole were remarkably funny and even though the film is a comedy/drama, it is the comedy that will keep you grinning whenever you think about this movie.

Rated – R -

Fatwayne’s Rating

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