Oscar special: McCarthys comedy in Bridesmaids can exist only in an ensemble

Melissa McCarthy in BridesmaidsBridesmaids has been described by some as Hangover for women. But the film, an acerbic look at female friendships, love and hate — deserves to stand on its own merit, rather than be compared to a trope it willfully avoids — that of a male-centric world in which women are reduced to the props of a nagging wife, needy girlfriend or career dominatrix.The movie begins with Annie, played by Kristen Wiig (who also co-wrote the screenplay) whose life is in disarray

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