"That Awkward Moment" When A Movie is Not Anything Like it Was Advertised...

The Trailer:

Director: Tom Gormican
Cast: Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Mackenzie Davis, & Imogen Poots

Synopsis: After Mikey (Michael B. Jordan) is cheated on by his wife,  he and his two friends, Jason (Zac Efron) and Daniel (Miles Teller) decide to make a pact to stay single. This becomes difficult when Jason meets Ellie (Imogen Poots) and Daniel starts a secret relationship with his friend Chelsea (Mackenzie Davis). How will they keep their pact?

I wasn't expecting a cinematic masterpiece when going into this movie. I was expecting something more along the lines of the Hangover movies (which I've never liked, apparently, much to the bewilderment of my fellow 21st century, early 20's peers). What I mean is that I thought that kind of weird comedy where nothing actually happens and is just a bunch of dudes bro-ing out with each other and doing ridiculous things was what this movie was gonna be. And it definitely is, but it just fell flat for me. There are too many moments where literally NOTHING happens. It's just people looking at each other, or walking along and talking, though the conversation is muted and there is some sentimental song being played over the scene. There's also too many scenes of their surroundings. And while I certainly don't mind seeing the beauty of New York, these scenes are definitely just filler scenes to prolong the movie. Albeit, there are gag scenes, though they are few and far between and also just not funny. I'm sure I emitted a small chuckle at some of the scenes, but nothing that had me bowed over with laughter, which is really what I want in a comedy. It's actually listed as a rom-com, which are definitely not my favorite type of movie. But it really does fit the mold of a typical rom-com, fully furnished with a manic pixie dream type girl and the two buffoon like friends who impart their own types of wisdom on our dear Zac Efron who is apparently in the middle of a crisis because he finally realizes that it is possible to love women and not just fuck 'em for a while until their time on his "roster" runs out.

The actors did an average job at their characters, nothing to be excited about. For me, the only good thing about this movie was the attractive cast, but that's about it. Would I watch it again? Probably not. Like if it were on tv and I just wanted some background noise, yeah I'd put it on. But other than that, no I wouldn't watch it again.