Friday 27 May 2016

How To Be Single (2016) 6/10

Starring : Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Alison Brie, Leslie Mann
Director : Christian Ditter
Running Time : 110 mins

Alice (Johnson) takes a new job at a law firm following the breakup of her relationship and meets Robin (Wilson), a free spirited woman who loves being single, so Robin takes Alive under her wing to teach her the ins and outs of the current dating scene. Meanwhile Alice’s sister Meg (Mann) doesn’t want a relationship because she’s too wrapped up in work, and Lucy (Brie) goes on a series of bad dates, not realising that her ideal man is right under her nose.

This comedy feels incredibly forced for the majority of the time, with very little natural humour, and most of it feeling like it was tagged on at the last minute for laughs. The acting feels a little stagnant, especially from Johnson and Wilson, with Mann doing a better than average job in her role and Brie just being okay. Comedy fans would do better to find something else to watch, as this isn’t particularly funny and tries too hard to be something that it isn’t. It might have even worked better as a light hearted drama than a gross out comedy movie.

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