Movie Review:Bride Hard

 

Michael’s Movie Grade:D-

An underwhelming comedy. 

In this film a woman, who is a secret agent, must save the day when terrorists attack her best friend’s wedding. This combination of Bridesmaids and Die Hard should have been a sure-fire formula for a comedy. Somehow though this good comedy premise was completely wasted and despite a gung-ho performance from Rebel Wilson, the film simply falls flat. It is a comedy without a single laugh. Despite seeing this in a movie theater I did not hear the audience laugh once. The humor itself is incredibly lazy. Much of it simply relies on the main characters being immature and horny. As is too common in modern comedies, the filmmakers make the mistake of thinking that this is funny in and if itself. In reality this type of humor requires just as much effort as any other. Meanwhile the fight scenes and the attempts at slapstick are simply too mild. Action movies are getting increasingly over the top to the point when what we see here simply pales in comparison. Somehow the parody is less over the top and silly than the real thing. Therefore, the parody is also less humorous and fun than the real thing as well. 

The only thing that almost keeps this movie afloat is that the main character is quite likable and Rebel Wilson is excellent in the role. 

It is a shame when a good comedic premise is wasted and even more when a good comedic talent is wasted. Unfortunately, both are the case here.