Bridesmaids

It's time for Tina Fey to step aside. Kristin Wiig now is the funniest woman on the planet, and her new movie Bridesmaids will prove it to you. This is one of those movies where I don't know if I have the ability to tell you how fantastic it is, but let's give it a try.

Wiig stars as Annie - a woman who is more down on her luck than anyone you have ever met. Her bakery failed as the economy tanked, she has a sales job she doesn't like very much and isn't very good at, she shares an apartment with a very strange brother and sister who make her feel like an intruder, and the only man in her life, Ted (Jon Hamm), treats her as a convenient booty call and not much else. However, through thick and thin, best buddy Lillian (Maya Rudolph) has been there for her.

Now, Lillian has become engaged, and wants Annie to be the maid of honor. It's an honor, but Annie soon finds herself competing with Lillian's new pal Helen (Rose Byrne), trying to keep up with the mounting expenses involved and seeing every plan go so horribly awry.

Will Lillian and Annie still be able to maintain their friendship?

Will Annie ever catch a break?

Bridesmaids is one of those comedies that only comes along every couple of years or so. It's 100% absolutely perfect, and ranks right up there with the best comedies of the 21st century, including Wedding Crashers, The 40-Year Old Virgin, The Hangover and Anchorman.

Wiig, who also co-wrote the movie, is amazing and shows so many dimensions you have trouble keeping track of your favorite scenes because she keeps surprising and pleasing you in one after the other after the other. She makes Annie into the ultimate lead character as everyone in the audience wants to root for her at every turn, and take her home and cuddle with her when everything goes wrong. She brings an outstanding vulnerability, soul, and heart to Annie.

Most of all, Bridesmaids doesn't work because everyone is cool and in control. It works because we see ourselves, our struggles and our hopes in Annie as Wiig says what we would say and reacts the way we would. We understand Annie is making a last stand. She has lost everything. Now, she refuses to lose her best friend on top of it all.

Bridesmaids is better than a run of the mill, formulaic comedy, while also being several steps above the bland romantic comedies in theaters because of that dramatic aspect combined with the crazy situations the ladies find themselves in.

Wiig, co-writer Annie Mumulo and director Paul Feig stunningly walk the fine line between gross out humor, dialogue and character driven humor and physical humor while creating a movie that feels like it is about real people and real feelings.

Bridesmaids is rated R for some strong sexuality, and language throughout.