2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful:

“…show them a film like this…”

Baz from , 28th April, 2009

It's hard to imagine a movie that tests your patience more than 'How To Lose Friends & Alienate People' does. It's supposed to be a comedy, but you spend most of the time wincing instead of enjoying. My wife read Toby Jones’ book and loved it - laughed a great deal – and even when he was being a complete prick, it was at least entertaining. But the film version falls flat on its face – time after time after time. And worse – it feels like it actually admires the shallow and cruel celebrity culture it’s supposed to be pillorying. You left wondering why quality people like Jeff Bridges, Gillian Anderson and Kirsten Dunst are in this dog. Pegg doesn’t help either. He’s not handsome enough to keep women interested and too irritating for men to empathise with or admire. Had it been James McAvoy or Benjamin Chaplin in the lead role, it might have worked – they have the British charm and acting chops to pull off this kind of stunt. But worse are the alterations to Jones’ story - the set pieces that were so funny in the book are radically changed to supposedly big up the humour, but they either don’t work, strain all believability or you’ve seen them done before - but better. Mostly – the movie just isn't that funny. Times Square and Manhattan look beautiful on Blu Ray as our hapless hero passes them by in his big yellow taxi – as does Megan Fox in several skimpy outfits – but the film is so bad that any gain is quickly lost as you reach for the stop button and wished you’d bought/hired something else. A real shame that it hadn’t the balls or conviction of the book - to tell it was – personal warts and all… One to avoid I’m afraid.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Really Disappointing

garysimps from from Halesowen, 29th May, 2009

Was loking forward to this having missed it in the cinemas and a fan of pegg and bridges. pegg plays an arse very well but even he cant save the film; I turned it off halfway through and couldn't bring my self to watch the 2nd half of the film. I found it to be cliche after cliche that have been done so many times before and found it boring. there were a few moments that encouraged a laugh but not enough to remember; kirsten dunst was good also playing the (i can only assume) potential love interest. not many memorable scenes wither with bridges, he does get some good dialogue though which was nice to see. I'd not go back to it again (megan fox does look amazing though!) and would rather sit through sean or hot fuzz agai to remind myself that pegg is actually very funny. Dont bother watching this, go and watch spaced instead.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Not bad but not amazing.

MattVans from , 4th April, 2009

Very much run of the mill comedy. Simon Pegg does a half decent job but he's much better at british comedys. I found the second half of the film better than the first. It has it's moments of laughs but there is better out there.

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A debateable find

A Customer from London, 10th January, 2010

Having seen this film as reccommended I decided to rent it. However I did not have high hopes as although Simon Pegg is a talented comedian british actor I feel that none of his films have ever really been beyond decent. This film is testament to that statement, it was not throughly enjoyed, although there were some good parts. I will say ultimately its debateable, whether to say this film is worht watching.

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Surpisingly entertaining

ragbag from , 30th November, 2009

I sat down to watch this under sufferance because I don't particularly find Toby Young that fascinating but ended up really enjoying it. Simon Pegg was excellent playing Young and was very convincing. An entertaining film and worth renting if you like to have a laugh but not be too challenged.

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British comedy

A Customer from Worcester, 26th November, 2009

Another great british comedy. Very funny and entertaining - perfect for a mood lifter on these winter evenings and full of feel good factor. Rent / buy it.

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How

warburton78 from , 13th November, 2009

A nice comedy, certainly not a classic by any stretch of the imagination but worth a watch.

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