Skunkyrate Gripping story with well-crafted characters

Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

Senteur As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

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

tr91 ...because this is one hilarious British comedy with a great cast consisting of Rose Byrne, Rafe Spall, Anna Faris in leading roles as well as some truly great supporting/cameo roles; especially Stephen Merchant who says all the wrong things which is just hilarious & also Olivia Colman as the marriage counselor who has a massive swearing outburst over the phone which was brilliant too. All of the characters added something to the story.Although it is considered a romantic comedy, it is a little different to most of the others I have seen. This is anti romance as the two main characters get married when they really shouldn't have, and rather than seeing their relationship build we see it fall as they both try to go their separate ways.I was pretty much laughing from start to finish, even though some jokes fell a little flat (the dove scene in particular didn't seem to work for me anyway). My favourite scenes would be when the explicit photos come up on a screen in front of the parents, great reactions from all the characters. I also liked the repeated joke of Rose Byrne singing songs and getting the lyrics completely wrong. Any scenes with Stephen Merchant were probably the best as he constantly dropped his mate in it by saying all the wrong things, he is really crude but hilarious. All of the characters had great comedic timing and the film developed at a good pace and kept me laughing all the way through.Overall it was much better than I thought it would be and a thoroughly enjoyable comedy. If you don't take it too seriously then I would recommend it to anyone who just wants a good laugh.I give it an 8/10 easily.

krzysiektom Strange to read these reviews calling it "unfunny", "a miss", "awful" and the like. A matter of taste I suppose, but I found it funny, witty and a smart commentary on marriage. It is devoid of sentimentality and it is honest, which is rare for a comedy. It says that marriage is often hard work and too often people jump the gun before they really know each other. It also bravely posits that once two people realize it was a mistake there is nothing better than a divorce. Of course if there are no children, the children complicate matters a lot and the film avoids this situation. A lot of humor, very funny dialogues, sexual innuendos, a lot of swearing as well (which I liked). I guess a problem with this movie is that it avoids cheap sentimentality and its resolution can be seen as rather controversial. Certainly not a "family-friendly" entertainment, it is for grown-ups only.

Michelle Harrison I really didn't enjoy this.I couldn't even get through the first 30 minutes without getting so bored I'd rather clean my damn house. (and oh, how I hate cleaning my house) I almost fell asleep even though it was 3 in the afternoon when I was watching.I don't really mind if a movie is not that funny, as long as there's a good story in it. Something fun, or heartwarming would have been nice. Or at least something happening, not just some scenes from the daily grind. But the first 30 minutes didn't give me any reason to believe there was even a story at all, let alone it being a good one.I'm not saying, don't go watch this. I'm just saying if you don't like being bored to death, it would be a waste of your time! ;)

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.