BRIDESMAIDS – DVD Review

Ladies, BRIDESMAIDS is a must see! Grab your girls, BRIDESMAIDS on DVD, and a bottle of wine, because this film is a girls night MUST! Guys, this isn’t just a chick flick!

Annie (Kristen Wiig) is s fun chick that doesn’t really have a lot going for her. Her bakery closed, her boyfriend broke up with her, and she is pretty much broke. Oh, did I mention that she is sleeping with a total asshole named Ted (Jon Hamm) too! The one thing that she does have going for her is best friend since childhood, Lillian (Maya Rudolph). Things really start to go downhill after Lillian asks Annie to be her maid of honor. Clashes with another bridesmaid, a crazy bachelorette party and an incredibly adorable cop are all about to be thrown Annie’s way!

Judd Apatow really outdid himself with this film. I was laughing the entire time. The conversations between Annie and Lillian could easily be a separate movie. Their conversations are raunchy, dirty, and any other word that you can think of for that kind of fun filled language! I do like how they portrayed the character of Annie. In this day and age, it is so easy to see people just settle. They blame their crappy lives on others instead of fighting to change them. That is exactly what Annie does. She accepts her crappy job, car, and booty call… and when something good comes along she runs from it. It sends a nice, understated message behind all of the laughs. Plus, Kristen Wiig is funny, so the message goes down with a spoon full of sugar. The ridiculous bunch of women that they cast for the bridal party only heighten the laughs! Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper are all outstanding! Each one of their characters are so vastly different that you never know what is going to happen next. The icing on the bridal party cake is by far Melissa McCarthy. She is phenomenal! Her comedic delivery had me crying with laughter!

Now, for all you boys out there, I will warn you… These ladies talk about some pretty nasty stuff. Then again, I’m desensitized to it since I have a mouth like a sailor. Still, it’s really funny. Just know that their will be some penis jokes at your expense. The main reason that the film got the R rating was based off of the dialogue… well that and the overall sexual content! Needless to say, don’t bring your kids to this!

You don’t have to just look forward to the movie though, the bonus features are well worth the purchase of this movie! Although, the one thing that was kind of a letdown was that the Blu-Ray has almost triple the amount of bonus features, which is why I say that you might want to grab it on Blu-Ray instead. The lack of behind the scenes footage on the DVD is a let down. Still, the bonus features on the DVD are funny!

The picture isn’ t the most mind blowing, but this is a comedy. I don’t think anyone is looking for insane effects and visuals while watching this Theatrical 2.35:1 – Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1 video. Same with the audio. The audio is consistent and clear, just nothing over the top. The audio is presented in English Dolby Digital 5.1/DVS Dolby Digital 2.0, and Spanish and French Audio Dolby Digital 5.1.

DVD Bonus Features Include:

• FEATURE COMMENTARY: With director Paul Feig, co-writer Annie Mumolo and cast members Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McClendon-Covey, and Ellie Kemper. With this cast, the commentary is rather entertaining. If you are looking for technical talk, you won’t find it here. Instead, they reminisce about moments on set and share personal stories. They tend to talk over each other a bit, but it’s still entertaining.
• GAG REEL: Definitely one of the better gag reels out there. They really put some funny footage in here.
• LINE-O-RAMA: Another AWESOME feature. This feature shows the ladies delivering a different line with each take… and let me tell you, there are a ton of funny ones that they could have used. It gets vulgar, but that’s part of the fun!
• DELETED SCENES: The deleted scenes that they included are hilarious to watch, such as one with Paul Rudd, that was completely cut out. The scenes don’t really add to the film, hence they were cut. Still, they are a real treat to watch!
• EXTENDED AND ALTERNATIVE SCENES: Again, funny scenes to watch, but they would have slowed the pace of the film.
• CHOLODECKI’S COMMERCIAL: Check out what’s new with Cholodecki’s with this never-before-seen “commercial” from Annie’s jewelry employer. This is a fun little bonus that stars Michael Hitchcock.
• UNRATED VERSION: There is nothing really special about the unrated version. All of the added material can be found in the above features, and doesn’t really add to the film. You are much better off sticking with the theatrical version.

So, if you are going to buy this film, which I recommend… spring for the Blu-Ray copy. It has the above listed humor, as well as some behind the scenes footage, a full performance of “HOLD ON”, and a feature based on Kristen Wigg’s greatest drunk plane moments!

OVERALL DVD RATING: 3.75 out of 5 stars

MOVIE RATING: 5 out of 5 stars