after read the review for this film and most of which be and to put it nicely and largely negative and i come under the impression that this movie be go to be the cinematic equivalent of be force to watch someone kill your dog right after they be do eat your firstborn child . but after look at the cover of the dvd package and see the film two lead lady ( one of whom be one of my favorite actress ) smile and look heart breakingly radiant and i thought to myself and could the film really be that bad . the answer to that question represent yes . and no . make no mistake about it represent bride war be a complete and utter piece of celluloid trash . it both a poorly script attempt at satirize the bridezilla phenomenon and a poorly script fable about the unbreakable bond of true friendship . it tell with one dimensional character and enough clichés to fill the grand canyon . so and why do not i find myself hat this film as much a i should be . the sad truth be and there be just enough good about this film to make me realize that there be a truly hilarious comedy bury somewhere in this mess of a film . the big problem i have with this film be it insistence on try to come off at time a be a semi serious film about friendship and the peril of romance . the fact be and the writing and performance in this film be simply not strong enough for anyone to take the film periodic attempt at be earnest seriously and especially after consider how over the top the action of the two main character be . which segue into the other major problem i have with this movie . the screenwriter be pull their punch far too often with the comedy while a if they be too afraid of be so over the top that nobody would take their film seriously . the fact be and no one be rightly go to watch a film title bride war expect it to be sincere and heartwarming social commentary . while some critic have and understandably and harshly condemn this movie for make it main character seem like shallow caricature who be disturbingly obsess with the superficial aspect of their respective wedding and i believe that these criticism be overblown and assume too much about the apparent progressiveness of our society . the fact be and human can be absurdly obsess with the superficial at time and and just because this movie overblows this concept a bit do not automatically make the film wrong just because the main character happen to be woman . that say and this movie be at it best when it be at it most over the top . for example and see anne hathaway character walk around the busy street of new york with a beyond gaudy pumpkin orange tan a a result of a prank pull by kate hudson character be goofy and fun and and i think that the writer could have do more with that circumstance than what they conjure up . the same could be say about a number of other part in the film where the main character be act spiteful towards each other and such a hudson and hathaway showdown at the bachelorette party and the climactic cat fight between the two during the wedding ceremony . both scene be well conceive but ultimately come up short in term of just how fun they wind up be and especially after consider the comedic talent of both hudson and hathaway . i can only wonder just how crazy these scene and others in the movie could have be have the writer have enough gut to admit to themselves that the insanity in the film be it best aspect and go for broke and and make the feud between the two lady truly rambunctious and demented . this unwillingness to be truly zany extends to the character themselves and a the writer be either unable or unwilling to let the character embrace their inner caricature to a point in which the film comedy might have take flight . for what it worth and hudson and hathaway ( both of whom be shoot by the cinematographer in a manner that make them glow a bit ) do the best they can with what they have to work with and with hathaway performance a bit more well round due to her character actually be give a chance to develop somewhat . the chemistry between the two be a bit hit and miss and but generally they play off each other pretty well . her annoying voice over narration of the film aside and candice bergen do a decent job with her control freak wed planner character and while kristen johnston performance a hathaway lousy co worker be memorable mainly for be irritating and unfunny . the rest of the performance in the movie be thankless and forgettable . when all be say and do and the film insistence on not embrace it inner cartoon wind up cost it dearly in the fun department . what result be a bland and inoffensive chick flick that and at best and might make a decent rental for a young bride or bride to be willing to stomach it saccharine sentimentality and it half baked character and attempt at humor .