Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old-Virgin, Knocked Up) only produced rather than directed, but it has the same core formula: smart potty-mouthed script, hilarious gross-out set pieces piling joke on over-the-top-joke, and a likeable loser protagonist whose pride, fall and emotional growth provide the film’s pathos. The main differences this time are the female leads (compared with the usual male leads) – including a fearless star turn from SNL comedienne Kirsten Wiig – and the classically ‘chick flick’ subjects of weddings, bridal parties, BFFs and a budding romance. Certainly entertaining enough, watchable by women and men alike, though not quite as laugh-out-loud funny as its sibling films.
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