SINGAPORE — Bridesmaids, Kristen Wiig’s raunchy smash hit comedy might have been what The Other Woman was hoping to emulate. An immature, indecisive flower girl, unfortunately, is what Nick Cassavetes’ new film turned out to be.

This revenge chick flick comedy, starring Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann and Kate Upton as a trio of angry women teaming up to plot mutual revenge on the deceitful rogue who has been three-timing all of them, has a premise with full low-brow comedy potential. And it starts off on the right foot, delivering slapstick and sight gags punctuated with unabashed toilet humour.

Unfortunately, it quickly loses its “Judd Apatow” momentum and starts meandering into “Adam Sandler” territory (and we mean the latter years).

Director Cassavetes, the man responsible from the weepfest The Notebook, and writer Melissa Stack simply come off as indecisive, not bothering to balance that fine line between dishing out raucous comedy and addressing the emotional devastation of coming to terms with your partner’s infidelities. A more definitive direction and a less predictable narrative would have made the quick-change between preposterous spectacles, like laxative-spiked drinks, and emotionally charged dramatic sunrise epiphanies so much easier to accept. All that said, the laugh-a-minute leading ladies Diaz and Mann still give their all to get the audience to the finish line, relying on their gift for slapstick timing. Model-turned-actress Upton is obviously the weakest link, but to her credit, she manages to milk the laughs by taking up her bimbo vibe more than a few notches.

(PG13, 109 mins)