Whenever you see a Studio Canal logo at the beginning of a trailer, get excited. It’s like the European equivalent of the Weinstein Company logo. You know by its shear presence that this movie is going to be better than most movies. And so I Give It a Year does look better than most movies!
This is like the film Judd Apatow would make if he were British. Raunchy, wordy, and about a stale marriage. It also has Stephen Merchant in it, sans Ricky Gervais. So maybe now Merchant will soar on his own. Actually, Merchant is playing the much-coveted comedic role in I Give It a Year. He gets to play the ridiculous best friend of the main guy, a now obligatory character in most comedies, first christened by Bill Murray in Tootsie. Whoever gets the best friend role in a film always gets to have the most fun. Hollywood truth.
Also, Minnie Driver’s in this? Say what? No one’s seen her since she flew off into America in Good Will Hunting. Maybe now we’ll finally find out if Matt Damon found her.
I give this film three and a half stars because it’s British, and Oh, how a British comedy is good for the soul. They’re dryer, wittier, wackier, and better than most American comedies. Note how in this trailer, the first word is “Fornication” and the last word is “Doggy style” and also Stephen Merchant says he’s going to have sex with some little girls. And a dove dies. Love it.
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