In all honesty the thing that drew me in to watch this movie
was the trailer. However, despite the amusing and chuckle-worthy trailer, I
wasn’t expecting much. I was furiously hoping that all the funny parts had not
been exhausted in making the trailer. Turns out, hoping paid off…well, atleast for
the first half an hour.
As the movie started I was pleasantly surprised thinking,
“hey, this isn’t half bad!” Sadly the comedic element of the movie soon ran its
course and eventually felt like an injured runner trying to finish a race. The
pace and outcome of the movie is quite predicable once the plot is established
in the first 20 minutes. Towards the end I found myself looking staring at the tray
of nachos that the person in front of me was eating, wishing I had picked some
up too.
Watch the trailer
In terms of acting, all characters play their parts really
well, although sadly having watched all 10 seasons of FRIENDS it is now
impossible for me to see Jennifer Aniston in any other character except Rachel.
It’s now Rachel playing the role of Rose in this movie. Jason Sudeikis and WillPoulter deliver quite a performance, embracing the stereotypes that the
scriptwriters chose for their characters. It was a pleasant to see Molly Quinn,
since I was a once avid viewer of the TV show “Castle”, play a different role
and play it quite well.
All in all, the movie is not awful, it’s entertaining but
only for so long. The mixture of slapstick comedy and swearing has always
worked, but the movie lacked substance. All in all, it’s a typical comedic drama;
it makes you laugh, tries to melt your heart, but just doesn't quite cut
it. If you’re bored out of your mind or
just procrastinating, go ahead and watch it but don’t expect to be falling out
of your seat laughing.
Plot- 5/10
Acting- 5.5/10
Script- 5.5/10
Entertainment value- 5/10
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