Grimerlana Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Screen_Blitz Personally, I'm not a huge fan of romantic comedies because I think romantic comedies nowadays have gone far down the mountain. With the cast of Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan, and Miles Teller, I figured this one deserved a chance. This follows by three friends: Jason (Efron), Daniel (Teller), and Mikey (Jordan), as they face dilemmas their dating lives. Jason is dumped by his girlfriend, Mikey and his wife Vera (played by Jessica Lucas) get a divorce, and Daniel has remained single for quite a while. The three guys decide to make a pact to stay single. Unfortunately, this only turns out to be easier said than done. Each of them begin getting involved with serious relationships and desperately try hiding them from each other. Before they know it, chaos between these three friends as well as their relationships with their girlfriends. This film is directed by first-time director Tom Gormican.Here is the best way to describe this film, if you picture the television series Sex and The City and replace the main characters with males, then you got this movie, only less clever and more clichéd. This film features a undoubtedly talented cast and the three main actors definitely show some great chemistry for the most part, but sadly the film struggles to come up with clever humor and relies on so many romantic comedy clichés. Many scenes are quite predictable and have a very light of true humor other than those typical sexual gags that we've seen before hundreds of times in them. Zac Efron, Miles Teller, and Michael B. Jordan have some scenes of funny and witty dialogue, but then there are other iffy scenes that probably would have work better written on paper. Efron's character is very charming and witty in many ways, Teller's characters is a bit loud, raunchy, and somewhat obnoxious, then there is Jordan's character who is kind of the everyman of the group. Imogen Poots who plays Jason's new girlfriend is somewhat charming. Not to say this film isn't funny, this movie did make laugh a few scenes, but it didn't really give its best effort.That Awkward Moment is a comedy that many will watch, but only some will appreciate. This film is nothing original nor smart, but it has a little bit of goodness in it. In other words, not a film you'll find much replay value.

Bryan Kluger I really wanted to like 'That Awkward Moment', but I never found myself enjoying the film, other than the sporadic chuckles that came once every twenty minutes. And even then, it wasn't a gut-busting laugh. One of the producers of 'Movie 43', Tom Gormican, wrote and directed this movie. Let it also be known that this is also his only movie credit other than 'Movie 43', which is obvious after you watch 'That Awkward Moment'. This twenty-something romantic comedy tries to hard to be a Judd Apatow film, but lacks just about everything good from an Apatow movie. It's a clumsy flick that is clichéd at every corner with poor editing, a terrible script, and some mis-cast actors. I'm sure this raunchy rom-com will make a decent amount of money, but will be instantly forgotten.Every couple of months, we receive some sort of romantic comedy that involves a few young people who enjoy living the single life, but find love in unexpected places. And like the story goes, things go well for a while, but stuff hits the fan and everyone ends up mad at each other. But at the end, everyone has a nice resolve. I don't mind these story lines, but you have to do something original and fresh to keep this tired plot alive. That is not the case here.We center around Jason (Zac Efron), Daniel (Miles Teller), and Mikey (Michael B. Jordon), all who are college buddies who have successful lives in New York City. Daniel and Jason design book covers together at a posh book publisher downtown, while Mikey is a successful doctor. Mikey is also married, while Daniel and Jason live a life of bedding a different girl every night. Unfortunately for Mikey, his wife is cheating on him with a lawyer and wants a divorce. Leave it to his best friends to throw out his chocolate ice cream bowl of depression and replace it with a scotch filled night at the bars looking for hot sex.The three guys make a deal that they will all stay single until Mikey is not depressed anymore and in a relationship. But sooner than later, Daniel and Jason fall for two girls who come into their lives. And for some reason, these guys would rather win a bet than let these cool girls know that they are dating, so their relationship statuses are kept secret. It's a recipe for disaster.Gormican's script adds some of the usual raunchy humor that consists of a bunch of dick jokes, none of which are memorable. And these moments are usually ruined by some very cheesy dialogue. In addition to these comedic moments, Gormican adds some fairly intense dramatic moments, which don't seem to fit the movie. And we are forced to feel something super emotional when we are only given a few seconds with a certain character. It just doesn't work.Miles Teller is good as usual in this role as he has the wittiest lines and garners the most laughs. But he has obviously been in better. Efron and Jordan are completely mis-cast in this film. Efron dons a Dark Knight-like raspy voice through the entire film and can's seem to deliver a funny line with good timing to save his life. It's truly awkward to watch. And Jordan of course, is an amazing actor, but comedy, at least in this movie wasn't his thing. And Gormican's camera work and editing is so spotty and messy, you'd think it was the first time he tried to make a movie. Wait, it is.'That Awkward Moment' isn't the comedy you want it to be. Instead, it's the same old dribble of raunchiness and silly humor that is spewed out every other month. And it's sad that the best part of the film is during the end credit blooper reel sequence where a great cameo by a great actor appears on screen.

rednailpolish1 If you're looking for a fun movie about friendship, sex and romance, that lets you relax, maybe even close your eyes for a second without missing an important point, this movie is great. I watched on a lonely Monday evening with nothing else to do and I liked it.We follow the lives of three best friends living together in an apartment in New York city. They all enjoy going out and hooking up with different girls. After one of the guys wife cheats on him the other two try to cheer him up by going out with him. They all agree on not getting into a relationship. But that might not be as easy as they all thought. Can one deny real love for the sake of being cool in front of one's friends?I think it's worth a watch... At least watch it because of Micheal B. Jordan, Miles Teller and Zac Efron. They're all hot. so..

Thomas West That Awkward Moment 2/10- I was not excited to see this movie at all. This was the only movie I haven't seen and I knew I had to see one. I was at least hoping to be surprised considering my expectations could not have been lower. Taking into account how low my expectations were, I wasn't surprised or disappointed. The only thing I would like to shine a spotlight on is Miles Teller who definitely showed decent acting ability. The performances in a romantic comedy can never be that good considering the movie does not demand much from its actors. Zac Efron, Miles Teller, and Michael B. Jordan give performances that people would expect from them and nothing more. It is obvious that none of them knew much about comedy and no doubt memorized all of the jokes that they had to say. Having said that, the jokes that they did were pretty funny, but a real comedic actor could make them even funnier. Miles Teller was probably the funniest of the three and I do acknowledge the potential he has. Zac Efron and Michael B. Jordan though just had to say their lines and look pretty.There is not much more to say about this movie. The writing is above average and gives at least a new view of the romantic comedy genre. Still though, it is a cliché film, but every film is cliché one way or another nowadays. If you want a slightly below average romantic comedy and you love Zac Efron then this is the movie for you. For more of my reviews, go to website at reviewsbywest.com