Starring: Jason Segal, Emily Blunt
Rating: 5/10
Segal and Blunt make a cute comic pairing in a film about an engaged couple who struggle to exchange nuptials when Violet (Blunt) moves the duo to Michigan to accept a job at the University, causing fiancé Tom (Segal) to terminate his beloved sous-chef employment and preemptively ruining his largest career opportunity in San Francisco.
Whilst starting with hilarity and the heart-warming backstory of the couple, the film becomes strained in the middle - reflecting the tensions of the characters as Tom endures unhappiness whilst Violet thrives. The humour gains a slapstick quality and perhaps more awkward laughter points. An unnecessarily lengthy film, the problems should have been addressed and resolved earlier so as to avoid the audience suffering the numerous and frustrating lapses in judgement occurring throughout.
However, Segal and Blunt make a believable couple and play the roles to perfection - demonstrating all aspects of relationships realistically (lack of communication, sacrifice, moments of fun and passion). Tom's best friend Alex (Chris Pratt) and Violet's sister (Alison Brie) further enhance the light-hearted aspects of the film, injecting humour into scenes that required an uplift. Also, the ending of the film somewhat redeems the tedious aspects and left me feeling decidedly good about the movie overall.
Summary:
- A standard Romantic Comedy
- Some laughs and feel-good moments
- Not as good as others in this genre
- Not exactly worth a watch.
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