Her-Excellency
Have you ever literally cringed? I felt like doing so at many times during this film. Let's call it a movie, as I think 'film' should be reserved for something better.To begin, I WANTED to like it. I really never followed Rose Byrne, but I liked her in X-Men, and I have liked Anna Farris in a couple of things. The first twenty minutes or so however should have been a clear indication that I really wasn't going to, and I should have cut my losses then and there. But no. I watched until the sleep-inducing end.NONE of the characters are very likable although their unlikeablity ranges from mild unlikeability to extreme dislike. Nat (Rose Byrne's character) is a total witch and you get the idea that no matter who she is married to, that won't change. Her husband, played by Rafe Spall is the most likable, again, of unlikeable characters, and is portrayed as dumb, uninteresting and a moron sometimes. Simon Baker's character is just dull, uninteresting, and it felt like the actor was just calling his scenes in. Anna Farris looked pretty bad and her character was such a tremendous pushover you kind of wanted to slap her. Oh, and a special mention to Rafe Spall's character's best friend who should win an award for most annoying supporting character EVER. Note to the makers of this film: YOU CANNOT have a hit if most of your characters have almost no appeal whatsoever.The premise too was just bad-awful and you know it is a movie while watching it because in the real world no real person would act/react the way any of these characters acted in several of the scenes. The comedy itself wasn't HORRIBLE, it just wasn't really THERE. There are literally NO laugh-out-loud moments, although there are a couple of cute 'haha', funny scenes. Mostly though, again, you just feel as if you have to cringe in embarrassment for the fake (in every sense of the word) "people".The ending is so ... trite ... but fits the entirety of the movie well, in that nothing about it is any good.All in all, I wish I had skipped it.
taadxter
good romantic movie but why did you decide to give it a lame ending like that.good all the way but i would like to say that the way you ended it ruined it. Nat and josh were supposed to realize how much they meant to each other on their anniversary party irregardless of their differences.that pompous guy dude just used his wealth and charm to break a young couples marriage that they were working on . and again at the train station ,their actions were awkward(Nat and josh)they had an attachment that should have made made them realize they made a mistake by breaking up at the party. marriages are not meant to be broken and don't try to instill any ideas in us.thank you
Julesecosse
This film is inappropriate, politically incorrect and at times even offensive; but, occasionally it is uproariously funny, to the point of tears (for me at least).For some unknown reason I am a fan of Ana Faris - maybe it's her total American cuteness which catches this bloke from across the pond; I'm not sure, but I do like her in movies.I wouldn't recommend this movie to those of a sensitive nature; and it certainly isn't one I would take my mother or grandmother to; but is probably more in the age group of my son and nephews; the 20 to 35 year old demographic would probably find it apropos to the current times and funny.Contrary to what I have read in other reviews; I would recommend concentration as there is the odd nod to the leslie Nielson movies such as Airport and the Naked Gun series where things happen in the background separate to the main story; admittedly though they are not that frequent.
phd_travel
The writer of this movie just isn't funny enough to have written an entire comedy. There are a couple of cute lines here and there but they are obscured by too much clichéd and silly dialog.A couple gets married but realizes they are not meant for one another when he connects with an old flame and she with a new client. The actors are talented comedy actors but they look ill at ease given the strained situations. Anna Faris looks so awkward here and she is usually such a good comedienne. The slim and beautiful Rose Byrne tries hard with an English accent and all. And she is still so charming it kind of rescues some parts of the movie. Simon Baker is wrong as an American business man. And he looks a bit old for the role.There are some terrible scenes, including the dove, the station finale etc.Maybe it is a well intentioned warning against getting married before knowing your spouse well enough and not having enough in common. But it is a painful way to get the message across.
AD
