You, Me and Him

No spoilers here. This is just the best fun ever. Well done Showtime for snapping it up. Written and helmed by Daisy Aitkens it does what it's supposed to; makes 'em laugh, makes 'em cry. But mainly laugh. With a rumoured budget of only $3million God knows how they managed it. I guess if you get the script right the good actors will follow and the young Brit pack guys seem to have piled in here. David Tenant, Lucy Punch and Fay Marsay headline an excellent cast aided and abetted by the usual gang of oh so polished and subtle UK character actors that we expect in these Downton days. It is about two women, a couple couple, who despite being total opposites, go together as comfortably as yin and yang symbols. One is the business woman with her sharp suits and mind, the other an anguished artist with seemingly permanent artists block. Their warmth, vulnerability and loving humor gives the movie its whole feelgood thing. Then they get pregnant at the same time. And there is the third side to the triangle in the form of David Tenant who goes into a hilarious new high gear as the neighbour from one of the outer suburbs of hell. But no more. Go see, have a great laugh and take a tissue.... For the tears thank you people!

Looking through the reviews, so many people pulled this movie down, but it really wasn't that bad at all. Yes, it's a little clishé (or a lot...), and it's not a world-changing movie, but it is a fun watch!

Negatives: My biggest issue was (as someone else also mentioned) the lack of chemistry between the two main characters. You could blame it on the actors, but I also think Alex and Olivia just didn't get enough sweet moments in the beginning to solidify their love for the viewer. It also uses a lot of stereotypes, that can be offputting to some. I also can't really comment on how accurate this is, as I am not a lesbian and never had a baby.

Positives: The overall acting is very good, I especially loved David Tennant (he was actually the reason I started watching this in the first place). I swear he can just make any character work. I also liked the character arcs in the story, and how much everyone improved by the end. The story/plot was good too, and I think the technical aspects of it were nice as well. And despite the mentioned lack of chemistry between the main pair, I still enjoyed the ending very much, it was sweet.

So, overall an alright movie, good if you just want something fun and easy to watch. I liked it, but probably won't go back to rewatch it tho.

I was fortunate to watch "You, Me and Him" at a screening this week and must say it was a delightful British comedy with a much more current twist on the usual rom-com. A stellar cast that made me laugh out loud, but also shed a tear. Go and see it, highly recommended.

David, David, David - do you not read scripts before you agree to appear in childish panto? The only redeeming contribution to this pile of excrement is the casting director - she / him must have a touch of genius to attract good character actors to sign up to a life un-enhancing period of agony before the camera, the faster this is buried and Ms Aitkens gets back to her media studies degree the better.

I loved it! Absolutely fabulous!

I mean I finished the film thrilled (and dabbing my eyes) because it was way better than my expectations. I think it's one of the best romantic comedies that I've seen in a long time. It's so funny yet so sad, just like life! It's so good to watch something that feels raw and honest and yet still makes you giggle. There was so much vulnerability to the script. This is where cinema should go.

I'm so glad that it was made in the UK because the US would have drowned out so much of the sincerity. The film was so, so good. I connected with every character and fell in love with them all. I was there and felt the pain, happiness, and love.

It's fantastic to see a lesbian relationship not treated with sugar-coated, kid gloves, but like a real, living and breathing human relationship - and all the crap that comes with that. Olivia and Alex have terrific chemistry which is undeniable. David Tennant needs to do more comedy.

I laughed, I cried... it moved me! Ten stars!