Spoof or Rom-Com?

They Came Together - Film - 2014

So it was strange, I finished the Netflix original series of Wet Hot American Summer yesterday and decided to watch a film. I chose They Came Together as I was in the mood for a rom-com it did say 'semi-spoof' in the description but it had Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler in it and I love them so I thought let's give it a go. Now after watching WHAS series I had already had a healthy dose of 'What the fuck is going on?" and this movie did not disappoint.

Not knowing this before I watched the film but it was actually written by Michael Showalter (Coop in WHAS & writer of WHAS) so it had the same craziness I had just watched 8 episodes of! It had some of the same cast in it as well such as the two leads, Michael Ian Black (McKinley in WHAS), Christopher Meloni (Jean/Jonas in WHAS) and several others. So, I didn't really get the rom but I got plenty of the com.

The film is Joel (Paul Rudd) and Molly (Amy Poehler) going through the story of how they met. They advise that could be a rom-com story and made into a film. It's a different take on a rom-com film with the two leads narrating their parts of the story. It holds onto all of those cheesy cliches that you always find in rom-com and either exaggerates them or twists them upside down. As ever the two leads are spectacular and they work extremely well together. The story runs through the ups and downs of their love lives and to be honest is more realistic (in some places) than many rom-coms.

It was a refreshing take on a rom-com and it was enjoyable for both me and my boyfriend. It was funny in all of the right places and it was extremely well made. 

9/10 

I would happily watch the film again; what I liked most was that both me and my boyfriend could enjoy it and watch it together which doesn't happen with many rom-coms. 

Size Doesn't Define A Hero

Ant-Man - Film

A bit late I will admit however, saw the new Ant-Man film with Paul Rudd. Despite being a Marvel fan I wasn't hugely fond of seeing this film based upon its trailers. However, I went and what I saw was totally unexpected. 

Paul Rudd played  Scott Lang (Ant-Man) and he was brilliant at it, he had the same sort of humour as Robert Downey Jr where he has quips back every now and then. I didn't know anything about Ant-Man and this film taught me everything I needed to know. How the suit was developed. How he controls the ants (which reminded me a lot of Jurassic World). 

Yellow jacket is the villain in this film and you don't know who he is (you can guess) until very near the end of the film. All of the actors are excellent in this film and Marvel are continuing with their reign on films. (which could change soon) Paul Rudd was an excellent choice of actor and he suits the role very well.

Now as I said the trailers did not thrill me however, after seeing the film I realise that actually the reason being that if much else was put into the trailers it would have ruined the story of the film. The film is extremely story based in that there is not one part if the film that doesn't contribute to the story. 

Now (not that I mind this) the romantic side of films is not an important fact and for this one I did appreciate the one romantic relationship was not shined on throughout the film. Which was refreshing, this is not a film for romance!

Marvel are still going strong with their films and I would personally like to see more of Ant-Man in MCU.

9/10

This film is suitable for all ages in keeping with their other films. The actors were amazing a long with the story. It is a must see for the Marvel Universe.