Bridesmaids
tries desperately to be the female answer to the glut of bromance comedies in
recent years that have generated laughs through scatological humor and
over-the-top situational comedy. Just so you know it’s in the same vein, Bridesmaids is even produced by Judd
Apatow, the father of the bromance comedy. Where this sub-genre trades in male
stereotypes of masculinity and fear of commitment, Bridesmaids goes just as far with equivalent female stereotypes:
backstabbing; jealousy; in-fighting; insecurity. Perhaps it’s my male
perspective, but I just didn’t find this to be fertile ground for great comedy.
