I was sucked into watching this by the glowing User Reviews/high Rating, and was extremely disappointed. The Romance, was pathetic. The Comedy, was non-existent. Think Jerry Springer, meets newbie LA Losers. The only redeeming thing, was the LA locations; they were not cliché.
Spoiler alert: The main male character is the definition of 'Loser'. "Suicidal"; Living with his best friend; "smoking bongs"; claiming to be a 'Writer', but writing nothing (lost the only thing he ever wrote); no job, and hasn't looked;, no relationship; neurotic mother; no money; no car; not attractive, or nice body .... basically, nothing going for him. He's not even a good friend (he masturbates to pictures of his best friends girlfriend). He places a vague 'dark' ad on Craig's List (notorious for hook-ups and Escorts). So far, great potential for a comedic character, but he is just tragic!
A woman, who claims to be obese, and into Bondage, calls him. She refuses to send him a picture, and claims she is meeting three other guys that very afternoon. He has such low self-esteem, he goes anyways (Ha Ha ha!). He borrows his friend's car to go meet her. She is just a nasty piece of work. Her only redeeming quality, she is mildly pretty. Here is where I regret not turning off the movie. If she was obese, and into S&M, this might have been very funny (e.g. John Waters film). She is an extremely selfish (she disappears for days, and does not return her mother's, or ex's, phone calls ... has a guy travel 90 minutes to meet her on New Years Eve, and dismisses him within seconds, because he has kids); Illiterate; Drinks vodka in the mornings (and she is pregnant); breaks promises; goes through his pockets; asks the main character to be honest, and when he is, runs away; Slaps him (Why is it, when a woman gets emotional, and slaps a man, it is acceptable?) ... I would have walked away from her in the opening scene!!!
If the guy was less of a loser, and better looking, and the girl was not a total Beeiotch ... this could have been better (e.g. Masturbation scenes can be very funny (e.g. Something about Mary, American Pie) ... but when you pity the person, and are not just embarrassed for them, it is not funny. Kind of like how a cartoon Coyote getting hurt is funny, but a real Coyote getting hurt is not.
I actually pity the people who thought this was Romantic and Realistic ... they need to get out more often ... or maybe they just buy into the belief unattractive Losers, should put up with anything, to get laid, and not be alone on New Year's Eve. The positive reviews can't all be by friends and family of the production?!?!
P.S. I also hated how she repeatedly told him she was not having sex with him, and berated him for being responsible and bringing condoms ... and then she has unprotected sex with him, cries, and calls a taxi?!?!
Spoiler alert: The main male character is the definition of 'Loser'. "Suicidal"; Living with his best friend; "smoking bongs"; claiming to be a 'Writer', but writing nothing (lost the only thing he ever wrote); no job, and hasn't looked;, no relationship; neurotic mother; no money; no car; not attractive, or nice body .... basically, nothing going for him. He's not even a good friend (he masturbates to pictures of his best friends girlfriend). He places a vague 'dark' ad on Craig's List (notorious for hook-ups and Escorts). So far, great potential for a comedic character, but he is just tragic!
A woman, who claims to be obese, and into Bondage, calls him. She refuses to send him a picture, and claims she is meeting three other guys that very afternoon. He has such low self-esteem, he goes anyways (Ha Ha ha!). He borrows his friend's car to go meet her. She is just a nasty piece of work. Her only redeeming quality, she is mildly pretty. Here is where I regret not turning off the movie. If she was obese, and into S&M, this might have been very funny (e.g. John Waters film). She is an extremely selfish (she disappears for days, and does not return her mother's, or ex's, phone calls ... has a guy travel 90 minutes to meet her on New Years Eve, and dismisses him within seconds, because he has kids); Illiterate; Drinks vodka in the mornings (and she is pregnant); breaks promises; goes through his pockets; asks the main character to be honest, and when he is, runs away; Slaps him (Why is it, when a woman gets emotional, and slaps a man, it is acceptable?) ... I would have walked away from her in the opening scene!!!
If the guy was less of a loser, and better looking, and the girl was not a total Beeiotch ... this could have been better (e.g. Masturbation scenes can be very funny (e.g. Something about Mary, American Pie) ... but when you pity the person, and are not just embarrassed for them, it is not funny. Kind of like how a cartoon Coyote getting hurt is funny, but a real Coyote getting hurt is not.
I actually pity the people who thought this was Romantic and Realistic ... they need to get out more often ... or maybe they just buy into the belief unattractive Losers, should put up with anything, to get laid, and not be alone on New Year's Eve. The positive reviews can't all be by friends and family of the production?!?!
P.S. I also hated how she repeatedly told him she was not having sex with him, and berated him for being responsible and bringing condoms ... and then she has unprotected sex with him, cries, and calls a taxi?!?!