![]() ![]() ![]() There is something of a manufactured air to the proceedings, one that is acutely aware of the techniques and traits of other similar better films, but without the strength in writing to back it up. Unlike the clearly genuine personal and creative spark that is generated between Rogen and the rest of the Apatow brotherhood, “That Awkward Moment” finds the three leads always aware of the laughs they are trying to get, rather than achieving them naturally. And in addition to Jason educating his pals on “rosters,” he also elucidates them on what he calls “the so”-the moment when a woman will ask a question starting with, “So….” and ending with “…where do you think this is going?” None of it is remotely funny, and it’s not helped that none of the leads share any chemistry.Īs spirited as they are, and as readily as they dive into the material with gusto, doing their best to feel natural and unrehearsed, there is never a sense of true connection between Jason, Daniel and Mikey. The script from writer/director Tom Gormican presents continual jokes about Morris Chestnut, an orange penis (leading to numerous “your dick looks like” improvs, none of which are amusing) and Daniel always taking a shit in Jason’s bathroom. While we’re supposed to be amused by these guys slipping in and out of the sheets, and impressed by their “rosters” (a list of girls they fuck at wide enough apart intervals to prevent the establishment of real feelings), their actions hardly make them endearing, or sympathetic to their supposed wrangling with whether or not to admit their true feelings or stick to their commitment to keep swinging.īut perhaps even worse than having to try and relate to these players suddenly being forced to consider the emotions of people other than themselves, it’s the film’s strained attempts to create catch phrases, one liners and running gags. But here, all three are schemers to varying degrees, who have no problem bedding women, and have a set of rules they follow that gets them out of anything that might start resembling a relationship. In Judd Apatow’s films, while the men tend to boast a big game when it comes to women, the humor comes from the fact that they’re actually clueless and inept when it comes down to interacting with the opposite sex. Throughout the film Jason is called an “asshole”, always in jest, but it’s an accurate description for the lead trio. One of the fundamental problems with “That Awkward Moment” is that none of these guys are likeable. ![]()
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