Now for those of you who don't know me (which is most likely everyone who will ever read this...) I am not married, I don't have any kids nor do I have any plan on ever doing either of those two things. I am single, I got an good job, a nice apartment, I love my current way of life and while I do enjoy spending time with my nephews and nieces I feel like I would never be able to be an dad and if I ever somehow ended up as an father I know wouldn't be able to stand it (I enjoy my peace and quiet way too much).
Now before we proceed, ask yourself this: Is there something wrong with that? Because if you ask this film, then apparently there is.
While I watched this film with my sister (who is married and got three kids) I realized that we viewed it completely differently. She saw an predictable, goofy romcom movie about how an life changing event forced him to grow as an person and step up to take his place as an father.
I saw an 103 minute film where a mans life was slowly torn asunder while the love of his life was more than willing to discard him just because he didn't do exactly as he wanted and because he didn't feel ready to become a father (do note, she NEVER gives him a say in the matter), all the while extremely unlikable supporting characters ridiculed him and the only other unmarried character (who was portrayed as an deadbeat who felt like his life was empty and hollow). Add to this the fact that the film portrays people who doesn't want to get married as immature, selfish and "commitment-phobes" then you start to see why I didn't enjoy the film at all.
In short, not my kind of film.
Now before we proceed, ask yourself this: Is there something wrong with that? Because if you ask this film, then apparently there is.
While I watched this film with my sister (who is married and got three kids) I realized that we viewed it completely differently. She saw an predictable, goofy romcom movie about how an life changing event forced him to grow as an person and step up to take his place as an father.
I saw an 103 minute film where a mans life was slowly torn asunder while the love of his life was more than willing to discard him just because he didn't do exactly as he wanted and because he didn't feel ready to become a father (do note, she NEVER gives him a say in the matter), all the while extremely unlikable supporting characters ridiculed him and the only other unmarried character (who was portrayed as an deadbeat who felt like his life was empty and hollow). Add to this the fact that the film portrays people who doesn't want to get married as immature, selfish and "commitment-phobes" then you start to see why I didn't enjoy the film at all.
In short, not my kind of film.