Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Latest
    • Thank You
    • 4000. Scenes From A Marriage (1973)
    • 3999. The Pianist (2002)
    • 3998. Philadelphia (1993)
    • 3997. Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
    • 3996. The Green Mile (1999)
    • 3995. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
    • 3994. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
    The Mad Movie Man
    • Home
    • Blog
      • All Posts
      • Best Of The Year
        • Best Of 2015
        • Best Of 2016
        • Best Of 2017
        • Best Of 2018
        • Best Of 2019
        • Best Of 2020
        • Best Of 2021
        • Best Of 2022
      • The Decade In Review
      • Box Office Analysis
      • James Bond
      • Oscars
      • RANKED
      • Star Wars
      • The Big Questions
      • Top 10
      • World Cinema
    • Ratings
      • Top 250
      • Top 100 Foreign Films
      • Bottom 50
      • 0 – 1.9
      • 2 – 3.9
      • 4 – 5.9
      • 6 – 7.9
      • 8 – 10
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Anthology
      • Animation
      • Christmas
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Documentary
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Film-Noir
      • History
      • Horror
      • Kids’
      • Musical
      • Psychological
      • Romance
      • Sci-Fi
      • Short
      • Silent
      • Sport
      • Superhero
      • Survival
      • Thriller
      • Western
    • Release Year
      • 2020s
      • 2010s
      • 2000s
      • 1990s
      • 1980s
      • 1970s
      • 1960s
      • 1950s
      • 1940s
      • 1930s
      • 1920s
    • Country
      • Afghanistan
      • Argentina
      • Australia
      • Austria
      • Belgium
      • Brazil
      • Cambodia
      • Canada
      • Chile
      • China
      • Colombia
      • Costa Rica
      • Czechoslovakia
      • Czech Republic
      • Denmark
      • East Timor
      • Faroe Islands
      • Finland
      • France
      • Germany
      • Georgia
      • Greece
      • Hong Kong
      • Hungary
      • Iceland
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Iran
      • Iraq
      • Ireland
      • Israel
      • Italy
      • Japan
      • Latvia
      • Lebanon
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Mexico
      • New Zealand
      • Nigeria
      • North Korea
      • Norway
      • Paraguay
      • Peru
      • Philippines
      • Poland
      • Romania
      • Russia
      • Saudi Arabia
      • Singapore
      • South Korea
      • South Africa
      • Soviet Union
      • Spain
      • Sweden
      • Switzerland
      • Syria
      • Taiwan
      • Thailand
      • Turkey
      • Uganda
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Uruguay
      • Vietnam
      • Zambia
    • About
    The Mad Movie Man
    You are at:Home»Review»1810. Bride Wars (2009)

    1810. Bride Wars (2009)

    0
    By The Mad Movie Man on July 7, 2017 2009, 6 - 7.9, 80-89 mins, Comedy, Jul 17, Movies Of 2017, Review, Romance, United States
    6.1 Irritating
    • Acting 6.2
    • Directing 6.1
    • Story 5.9
    • User Ratings (0 Votes) 0

    Starring: Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Chris Pratt

    Director: Gary Winick

    Running Time: 89 mins


    Bride Wars is an American film about two best friends who get engaged to be married at almost exactly the same time. However, when they discover that they are going to have to have their dream weddings on the same day and at the same place, their relationship sours as they attempt to get one over on the other in any way possible.

    In all fairness, I’m definitely not the target audience for this film. That said, it’s not an excuse when half of the world population has barely an idea what’s going on, as we watch two women scream their way through an hour and a half of overly trivial and irritating comedy.

    But before I get into why this film doesn’t work, let’s quickly look at what it does well. For its target audience, I’m sure it’s full of some excellent in-jokes and fun, while it also manages to give a few moments to the male viewpoint of the ensuing madness between the two women, allowing for a few moments of comprehensible respite.

    What’s more is that it doesn’t take itself too seriously. For all its irritating faults, the film at least has an entirely comedic atmosphere, not falling into the common trap of trying to illicit too much dramatic sympathy from uninteresting and generic characters, and at least allowing for something a lot more light-hearted, meaning the film isn’t quite as painful as you may expect.

    With all of that said, the fact remains that Bride Wars isn’t a great film at all. It’s definitely not as funny as it wants to be, its story is entirely predictable and generic from start to finish, and for the vast majority of male viewers, it’s pretty incomprehensible, with so much focus placed on something so dull and trivial.

    What’s worse is that it’s hard to tell exactly what the film is laughing at. While it may at first seem as if it’s making fun of the two women’s ridiculous behaviour over nothing at all, there are too many moments that seem to reinforce the alleged importance of their wedding planning, and it feels far more like the film is treating this as a normal comedy, instead using slapstick rather than using the humour of the entire situation to make you laugh.

    Overall, I wasn’t much of a fan of Bride Wars. It’s not the world’s worst film, and I’m sure that some people can have fun with it if they understand the ‘plight’ of the two main characters. However, with poor comedy, an uninteresting and generic story, and an irritating central focus throughout, I didn’t find much to enjoy here, and that’s why I’m giving it a 6.1.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    The Mad Movie Man
    • Website
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

    The Mad Movie Man, AKA Anthony Cullen, writes articles and reviews about movies and the world of cinema. From January 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2022, he watched and reviewed a movie every day. This is the blog dedicated to the project: www.madmovieman.com

    Related Posts

    8.2

    4000. Scenes From A Marriage (1973)

    7.8

    3999. The Pianist (2002)

    8.2

    3998. Philadelphia (1993)

    Follow Me Online!
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Tumblr
    New Releases
    8.2
    December 25, 2022

    3994. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

    5.6
    December 10, 2022

    3969. Falling For Christmas (2022)

    6.9
    December 4, 2022

    3956. The People We Hate At The Wedding (2022)

    5.4
    December 3, 2022

    3954. Disenchanted (2022)

    7.4
    December 3, 2022

    3953. Meet Cute (2022)

    7.6
    November 23, 2022

    3934. Do Revenge (2022)

    7.0
    November 18, 2022

    3929. The Wonder (2022)

    6.7
    November 13, 2022

    3924. See How They Run (2022)

    Recommended Movies
    8.2
    Review
    October 23, 20140

    728. Fury (2014)

    8.5
    Review
    December 4, 20130

    371. The Wizard Of Oz (1939)

    8.4
    Review
    April 6, 20140

    515. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

    8.7
    Review
    June 27, 20200

    3000. The Deer Hunter (1978)

    8.1
    Review
    April 6, 20130

    113. Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

    Popular Posts
    December 31, 2022

    Thank You

    8.2
    December 31, 2022

    4000. Scenes From A Marriage (1973)

    7.8
    December 30, 2022

    3999. The Pianist (2002)

    8.2
    December 29, 2022

    3998. Philadelphia (1993)

    7.5
    December 28, 2022

    3997. Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)

    9.1
    December 27, 2022

    3996. The Green Mile (1999)

    7.6
    December 26, 2022

    3995. Doctor Zhivago (1965)

    © 2023 ThemeSphere. Designed by ThemeSphere.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.