Easy A

This film is just…WOW (for a romcom)! Normally, I wouldn’t say this about such a massive Hollywood film, but honestly it was amazing. Emma Stone plays a rumour mill slut, Penn Badgley plays her crush, and Aly Michalka is her best friend. And all I know about where it is set is that it was in the sunny part of U.S.A.

So Stone’s character, Olive, doesn’t want to spend her weekend with her best friends hippy parents, so instead she makes up a lie of having a date with a college boy, and when talking about her date on Monday she tells a small lie, which is overheard by the strict religious girl in school, and so the rumours begin. Then she goes on to help her gay friend make a point of not being gay, so that he can get through high school in peace. This backfires on her as he tells a friend about how she helped him out, and eventually the whole school believes that she is getting paid for sexual favours. She is a nice girl though, so if a guy asks her for a favour because he can’t actually get laid, then she’ll help him out. She eventually begins making a point of the fact that she is the school slut and starts going to school in nothing more than underwear, basically. Then you think that the story is going to turn, because she actually gets asked on a date. So, she goes along and she pays but when they get to the car he tries to give her a gift voucher and then tries to make out with her, she pushes him away but he keeps on trying it. When he does eventually leave her alone, she is left in tears. From this point the film gets better, as she makes an attempt to redeem herself, but watch it and find out for yourself what happens.

I love the fact that throughout the film she keeps flicking back to the webcast, I think that it is an interesting way of breaking up the film and almost gives it book-like chapters. Also, the way that the editor showed the travelling of rumours was beaut. The way that the film was edited brought something a little bit different to the screen (for a blockbuster) and I appreciated the change.

Definitely a film to watch, especially if you liked She’s Out of My League, because it is that kind of honesty and comedy that is in this film too. Definitely worth a watch if you like romantic comedies of a slightly abnormal nature.

Jatt and Juliet

This is a Punjabi film, based in Canada. It is a romantic comedy, starring two fairly low key actors, Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa. It is an absolutely hilarious film, and I think it was a breath of fresh air.

You first meet Fateh’s poor character, and then you go on to meet Pooja’s slightly well off character. You realise who they are and then when you see them bump into each other you begin to see how their ‘relationship’ will go. When you see the old lady telling Pooja that a young lad has already taken the apartment, you know that it is going to be him, but eventually she moves in too, and trouble ensues. The main cause of the trouble is them actually becoming friends and Pooja then attempting to get him the Canadian citizenship that he literally dreams of, but this only ends in shit when the girl that he is attempting to woo ends up having an African citizenship, so he drops her and gets into trouble with the landlady and gets them both kicked out. Then they are back to hating each other, he getting shelter at the Gurdwara and she is staying with a friend for a while. Then they work in enemy restaurants, eventually they end up being friends again, but you can see that a romance is blooming. But we forget one thing by this point, she is engaged back home.

The film was pretty well made, and especially seeing as it was made by a relatively unknown director. It was really funny, but I’m not sure if the humour was the general kind, or related, in particular, to the Indian culture.

Either way, I thoroughly enjoyed it and was pissing myself laughing at a lot of it, not gonna lie though, a bit of the humour was lost on me, because I’m not fresh off of the boat, but still worth a watch. Obviously you’ll have to like reading subtitles or understand Punjabi though.

The Five-Year Engagement

Yet another romantic comedy, set in the US of A but not quite as boring as the others. It was funny as fuck and gave a few turns that you didn’t expect, as well as a few that you did. With Jason Segel having a major part in the movie as a writer and a star of the film, it was bound to be funny. Also starring the quintessentially British Emily Blunt, it was clear that the film was going to be funny and girly, and strangely enough they made a really cute couple.

They get engaged, of course, that is what the film is based on. It is a super romantic proposal that made all of the girls look at their other halves with a look that just said “I want that”. You see them starting to plan the wedding and then their need to make it awesome when Emily’s sister gets knocked up and has a quickie, but super cute, wedding. Now, here is the ‘drop’ of the film. Emily gets a job and Jason leaves his super awesome chef job to go with her and he ends up working in a sandwich shop. You can see from this alone that the resentment is going to start, but the point is he keeps at it, to make her happy. Then her contract is extended and loads of shit goes down. Then they break-up, and that’s that.

The film was really well written and super funny, but I think that there wasn’t enough buzz about the film. I really did enjoy it though, it was funny and romantic and normal, you saw the way couples actually are, the arguing and the resentment and hatred that can develop. And you also see that sometimes, just sometimes, a baby will make him stay.

So yes, a good film, and another reason that I probably enjoyed it was that the cinema was empty, I did go to see it on the opening day and so I expected a load of people, but nope. The cinema was pretty dead, I put this down to the fact that it wasn’t a Wednesday, and so there wasn’t the Orange Wednesday offer which is the thing that draws in the students.

IT’S A HILARIOUS FILM. So go and watch it, especially if you liked films like The Break-Up, or if you’re a fan of messed up but adorable romances. GO! NOW! BYE!

Friends with Benefits

Friends with Benefits was a typical romantic comedy starring Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake and Woody Harrelson, it was set mainly in New York, with parts of the film taking place in Los Angeles.

So, to start off with both of the protagonists break up with their other halves, they then meet each other, and become very good friends. But they can’t just leave it at two good friends, who both happen to be single and are of the opposite sex…oh no, so they decide that a fuck buddy relationship would work for both of them because they are emotionally bollocksed. Then of course, she wants to end it so that she can try and find her Prince Charming, so she goes on a date with this new guy, fucks him on the fifth date, he turns out to be a prick. I’m not gonna give away the ending, but surely you can see where this is going.

The film was really well written, and serious kudos to the writers, they know what kind of films sell. But in all seriousness, they could have made a film that ripped the norm to pieces with a title like that, but instead they made it like every other chick flick on the market…why?! I loved the film still, it was awesome, Mila Kunis bent over was hot, and Justin Timberlake topless is always good to get people to see a film. But it was just typical, and I was ridiculously let down.

The acting was good though, as was to be expected. The sex scenes were pretty good, without getting too graphic. I loved the sound effects when he first goes down on her. And the straight up honesty about sex in relationships was pure banter.

Hmmm, so now for my overall opinion…it was a good film that attracted the masses, but it would’ve been better without all the typical shit. But I do think that the film was great in the way that it was so straight up about guys and gash, shit sex when you’re in a relationship, and how everyone is an emotional fucktard. So yeah, I would recommend going to see it. If you liked The Break-Up then you’ll probably like this, it’s the same kind of humour. Check it out.

Lola Versus

"I think men are always looking for someone better and women are just looking for whatever works". This quote is pure truth, and because of that this film is definitely a must see. The film hasn't got any big names in it, but it is from a great studio. It's a film about what every woman goes through, losing the love of her life and then going through a series of adventures (for lack of a better word) and trying to find herself again. This film is all about discovery.
Lola gets dumped by her fiancé three weeks before their wedding and feels lost, and you can't really blame her, she is coming up to thirty which is the age that most women see as being the point at which they should be all settled down and whatnot, so she goes on a trip of self discovery, travelling through a series of people and talking to friends about every aspect of her life. I like the look of it, but I'm not gonna lie, it does look like a woman's film. I don't think men would understand it, whereas women could watch this film and relate to at least a half of the shit that she goes through, I know that I can.
Probably going to buy it on DVD though, so it can be watched on repeat after break ups, which is what it looks best for.
Defo the 2012 version of 500 Days of Summer!

The Vow

Another romantic comedy, perfect for those you have just got into a relationship that, honestly, probably won't last. I know I probably sound bitter, but fuck me! I AM BORED SHITLESS of crappy films with the same story just different characters. Writers need to get creative, and I think most people would agree, but for those of you who don't, just wait until you break up with your current boy/girlfriend, then you'll understand how repetitive and boring these films are getting...NEW IDEAS MAN!