GarnettTeenage The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Sammy-Jo Cervantes There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

CinematicMind Most of the reviews here seem to be one extreme or the other – either that it was amazingly good, or awfully bad. I'd have to say it falls somewhere in the middle. I will agree, however, that the term "romantic comedy" is a bit liberally applied as it more closely follows the conventions of a sex comedy.Not being from the UK, I had no idea who most of the actors were (save for Richard Grant and Colin Salmon whom I've seen here and there), so I didn't walk into this with any preconceived notions of their reputations or general bodies of work. That may have helped, since a couple of the reviewers seem disappointed at the level of screen time from the supporting cast. I wanted to watch the film purely based on the vibe of the trailer, which reminded me a lot of the teen comedies that exploded out of the late 90s/early 2000s.James (Simon Phillips) is your run-of-the-mill "loser" whose best friend Ian (Richard Grant) commits suicide after succumbing to the depression of his status as a "dateless wonder." In a delayed video message, Ian pleads for James not to end up like him. Motivated by this, James enlists the tutelage of local pick-up artist Ampersand (Craig Conway) to teach him the elusive skills of attracting and seducing women. James has a few setbacks using Ampersand's techniques – which rely on trickery, shameless schmoozing, and insults – but he eventually manages to succeed in catching the attention of his gorgeous high school crush, Hannah (Gemma Atkinson). Things go awry when his friends challenge his new priorities, and James struggles to reconcile between being himself or changing his life to keep the girl of his dreams.So there you have it: your standard tale of morality served on a platter of comedy. The film's message is simple: be yourself, because anything else is not worth it. It also takes a humorous look at the "douchebags get all the girls" angle and cautiously points out that you get what you give. As to whether or not the material is funny, that is entirely subjective. Personally, I found myself laughing out loud on a few occasions at the hopelessly awkward social interactions. The movie itself is presented as a narrative recounted by James in a visit to a psychologist (Colin Salmon), who doubles as both an audience surrogate by unprofessionally voicing his third-party commentary on the story and as an added source of humor for cutaway bits.As far as the characters, you've got your usual fare: the stereotypical geek, the nerdy-but-attractive female friend, the hot crush that every guy wants, and the well-intentioned purveyor of misguided wisdom. Phillips and Simon play their parts as caricatures – which many forget is a completely normal convention of funny genres – whilst Stephanie Leonidas (best friend Patch) hits it perfectly in the middle and Atkinson (purposefully) alternates between subdued and caricature. The over-exaggeration of James and Ampersand is most certainly intentional, and if you don't understand why, then you don't understand the basic principles of comedy characterization. When comparing, it's easy to dismiss one bunch as too hammy and the other bunch as too flat, but it's simply the large contrast in energy level that gives it that appearance. Hannah is the perfect example of that concept as she goes from one to the other to best display both aspects of her as a person. No, they don't give award-winning performances, but they're not blocks of wood on screen, either.***SPOILER***The romantic twist ending wasn't exactly a surprise, but then again, the "Hot Crush" only ever comes in two flavors. In both scenarios, she is always objectified and of a high social standing, but she is either a.) secretly unhappy with her life, or b.) secretly a total bitch. If she's not one then she's always the other. There was a red flag in just about every single one of Hannah's scenes, but they did at least mix in a few Type A behaviors to try and throw you off. However, hooking up with Patch dances dangerously between being contrived and being foreshadowed. She remembers James doesn't like cheese, but then casually tries to hook him up with her single friend. James almost confesses to deeper feelings towards the very end, but never displayed anything more than platonic friendship up until that point.***END SPOILER***Is the plot cliché? Absolutely. Does it come complete with stock characters? Absolutely. I went into the movie expecting a certain kind of dynamic, and that's exactly what I got. At nearly two hours in run time they had plenty of room to polish the script a little more, but I was entertained, and that is always what I want to walk away with when watching these kinds of genres. If you like this type of movie, give it a try, and if not, you are better off on some other page.

Boogle Woogle It's funny how there are so many apparently individual IMDb users who are rating this film as something that deserves to be up there with The Godfather and The Empire Strikes Back whereas users on other sites overwhelmingly rate it with the lowest numbers possible.Comedies should either make you laugh or at least be satisfyingly witty. Not this one. The script was definitely a one-pass with no adult supervision, random scenes were thrown in for no reason, the "twist" was pointless, the resolution was unsatisfying as it had no prelude and none of the characters were consistent - only Craig Conway managed to be the same person from beginning to end.The cinematography was unimaginative, the sound was regularly at whisper level and the director and editor seemed to be working on two different projects.It's also important to highlight that the vast majority of celebrity appearances were so fleeting that it is PAINFULLY obvious that they are only there to slap on the poster in order to con an audience into picking up the DVD. Producers - if you're going to do that, at least give us a decent story to watch!I'm not a basher of independent film. I love decent low-budget stuff but it is important to balance out all these rave reviews with the truth.Oh, and whichever critic allowed themselves to be quoted on the poster as claiming this was "laugh out loud clever" needs a career change. There were two or three smile-worthy moments at best.

lovesall71 This film is different and I seriously doubt it had anything like the million pound budget it claims to have on here but don't let it's relatively low budget put you off. Right from the genius opening scene with Richard E Grant, who I so wish would do more edgy comedy which for me is when he's at his best, the film takes you on a twisty journey that is tricky to predict because it doesn't actually follow the typical romantic comedy well trodden plot, it almost does, which for me is what makes it so clever. It remains a step ahead of you the whole time while drawing you to believe it's taking you on a journey you already know the destination of. The blonde is pretty spectacular but for me, the actress who plays Patch is just drop dead gorgeous, major crush! Some major laugh out loud set pieces and a couple of moments where the proverbial envelope is most certainly pushed! For me worth a second watch but this time with my mates rather than my girl.

gembo20 Just picked this up on DVD and was really pleasantly surprised by how imaginative and funny it was. I really liked all the characters and their relationships with each other and the way human story really shone through the humour. I especially loved how the large cast really melded well together and bounced off each other. This was aided by some hilarious cameos that I did not expect but really liked. As a lover of comedies in a similar vein i really thinks it stands up with films like Hitch and The Hangover. All in all i really enjoyed the film and felt it was one of my favourite comedies of 2011. i think it is a great example of tight streamlined filmmaking and i look forward to seeing more of the cast in the future. 9/10