Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Ten-Inch-Toni Absolutely Brilliant. I laughed. I cried. I WILL watch this again.

bjarias I mostly liked this film the first time round, but it took a second viewing to make me appreciate just how much fun it really is. Bell & Pegg are just so well matched, so much so you could hardly envision another pair performing in their parts. The story is typical, but all actors across the board, as well as all other parts of the production make it a timeless rom-com.. one that you actually gets smiles and chuckles from. It comes in several parts, and most all come together pretty well. The scene in the bar when he awkwardly meets his ex and her lover is one of the best.. and the ending although so 'hollywood-style' over-the-top typical, here ii does work, and makes it all come full circle. The rom-com field is littered with oh so many awful, dull works.. this fortunately is one actually doing some credit to the genre.

The Couchpotatoes This is normally absolutely not the kind of movies I would go for. But you've got to give the wife something sometimes. And she likes her rom-coms every now and then. And if I'm honest I had a couple of laughs with Man Up. This Britisch rom-com is way better then the usual American ones with their forced humor. Okay the story is like what you expected to be. From the first minute you know the desperate single girl will find her companion for life and it doesn't really matter. With those kind of movies you know there will be some drama but in the end it will all end well. That's not even a spoiler because all rom-coms end like that. The thing that worked in this movie was the interaction between Simon Pegg and Lake Bell. It was funny to watch. And also the couple lines Rory Kinnear had. All in all I enjoyed watching Man Up, more then I thought I would.

Lola A I loved this movie. Emotional break down after a divorce or failed relationship, struggle to move on and be happy again, struggle to fight the idea that you are a loser are all emotions that all of us have gone through or will go through and this movie gives you hope that everything will be fine in the end and that a happy ending is still possible. It also nicely shows that in relationships age, career, smartness; none of those matter if there is not the connection- the click moment. You might be the best looking or the most successful (like working in the city for example) but if you are not right for that person none of those will matter. This is a nice reminder not to compare yourself with others when it comes to relationships ( as s/he left me for this other person so s/he must be better then me). I live in London so seeing the movie shot in places that are quite familiar also made me love the movie even more. Also the chemistry between Simon Pegg and Lake Bell is just amazing, perfect. On another note now, the reason why I did not like the movie is that it suggested that you are a loser if you are in your 30s and 40s and still single. I understand that a lot of people think that and it just a reflection of real life but movies like just fuel that feeling even more. It is from movies like this that people get ideas like that in the first place. But again, good relationships are very important; they make us feel good and feelings are all that matter. But romantic relationships should not define your happiness. I mean Nancy had a very good relationship with her family. Making herself crazy about being single is the reason she is not happy, not because she is single but because she believes she should not be. Another thing I did nit like about the movie is the ending. I just found it too cringy. But its supposed to be a romantic love story so a cringy ending is a must I'd say.