Kirsten Wiig and Annie Mumolo created one funny, Oscar-nominated screenplay for Bridesmaids. Now they've written three films in one. One of them is funny.
Hidden from the mysterious trailer tease, the film is one part Austin Powers silly sinister evil-doer flick with Wiig as a Dr. Evil type and Jamie Dorman (Fifty Shades of Grey) in the Rob Lowe part. (Sorry I'm not kidding.) Its second part is an unnecessary comedy musical. See The Prom. And the final part is a female Stepbrothers, with Barb and Star exchanging similar thoughts on women named "Trish" and "culottes" the way Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly's characters discussed "guacamole."
Those first two films-in-one are tired, unfunny, unwatchable eye-rollers. That third bit is often hilarious and I laughed a lot. I wish the film had been just that.
When they land in Florida for their girl's trip, Barb and Star note that the air smells different here. "It smells like Red Lobster." There is a definite charm here but it's no Ted Lasso. Their earlier film, Bridesmaids, had a more thoughtful take on friendship (mixed with gross-out comedy) so it's disappointing that this follow-up does not come close to that level of smart comedy.
It's currently on VOD. I won't blame you if you rent this movie during a pandemic just for some laughs, but I can't recommend you pay $20 bucks for this either. It's a third of a movie and worth about a third of ten bucks.
Simply put: A disappointing comedy from the Bridesmaids team, but a third of this is a complete hoot. If you loved MacGruber and Holmes and Watson, you'll probably be fine with this.
Award potential: Maybe a Razzie.
The Ten Buck Review: Not worth ten bucks.
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