You, Me and Him

Faye Marsay stole the show in here, a not-so-feel-god comedy drama that will most likely go unnoticed by most. It has some strengths in funny moments but it's definitely not enough.

Enjoyment: 4/10 Relevance: 2/10 Acting: 3/10 Script: 3/10

Final grade: 4/10

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.

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.

Simply loved so many aspects of this movie. David Tennant, Faye Marsay, and Sarah Parish were nothing less than brilliant; you couldn't take your eyes off them when they were on screen. Add to that the genuinely true-to-life moments of humor and deep pain - the reasons that we go to the movies in the first place - and the result is a sharing of the human condition and seeing what connects even the most different of us. The reasons to love this movie.

Then there are the reasons that this fils is so annoying...While Lucy Punch was competent as the solid core of the film, her complete lack of chemistry with Marsay held the film back from truly shining. Add to that a script that had a pair of contrived moments for every brilliant one and enough f-bombs to prove the lack of dialog inspiration and the foundation for the movie to be annoying were firm laid.

Daisy Aitkins direction was alternately spot-on and muddled, but the wonderful moments were enough to make me want to see her next project. Oh...and seeing Georgia, Olivia, and Wilfred Tennant make ridiculously blonde, beautiful, and hilarious cameos were a nice perk too.

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.