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A Surprisingly Touching Film - By The End

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 October 2021

This is a quirky film, with somewhat flawed characters and it may provide the ocassional chuckle. I couldn't quite figure out what the main plot was or how the various elements came together but it made sense after a while. Its somewhat touching when Abby opens up to Richard. There is the obvious comic side to it, with the superhero sidekick showing up from time to time but the film isn't really about that as such, its more of an average joe film about average joes. There is something endearing about it though - I like the quirkiness and indeed I can relate to, or otherwise share, the appeal of escaping into your imagination, when things aren't so great in your humdrum environment, as an adult. I like this films subtlety. Yes I would recommend this film to others. Oh and also, I felt the ending was particularly touching but I admit, this film certainly won't appeal to all and it definitely isn't a 'regular' superhero film either.

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Teej

Man children and inappropriate relationships excused

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2021

This is not a comedy. Its more of an insight into how society has made inappropriate relationships between older men and young girls, excusable and suggests its ok for men to never actually grow up. At one point it is alluded that the girl is only 13-14yo after the wife finds the husband and girl spooning on the sofa. Desipe the husband acting like a 15yo his wife (despite not being able to have babies) ends up looking like the baddie and has to forgive the man child and shift her life to fit around his.
Defo do not recommend.

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Debbie

This is not a super hero or a comedy film...or a good film

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 August 2019

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I am still not sure what I watched...its pretty awful! No hero, no proper back story, no flow...makes no sense

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Penny A.

Really bad, turned it off after half hour.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 June 2022

No story to it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 November 2017

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Just... weird!

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David Linforth

One Star

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2015

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Boring

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steaming pile of jobby

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 April 2020

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not good :(

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Caitlin

Definitely not "Hilarious" as the picture suggests.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 February 2015

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Disappointing to be honest. I thought it was supposed to be a comedy, but I didn't find much funny about this. Too long and too boring.

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Heidi Becket-Clinton

NOT A Comedy!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2016

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This - is NOT a comedy in my opinion. The film 'About A Boy'? It's THAT level of depressing! I'm sorry, just ?? What on earth?? I think the ONLY really funny thing in the film was when the main character sits on the couch and asks, does this couch make me look fat? HA ok! laugh time over, the rest is a journey with some very depressing characters. The whole sense of the film was such a downer, we did watch it all the way through I think purely based on the need to know what happens and get *Closure* for such a depressing story! Good actors in a poorly written film... bleh...thank goodness we got it on the barebone bargain price, will see if the local shop will buy it for £1....

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mr jason cameron

The cover makes it look like it's going to be loads of typical Ryan Reynolds ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 September 2016

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I have no idea what I just watched. But one thing is for certain, this is not a comedy. The cover makes it look like it's going to be loads of typical Ryan Reynolds banter... and he is in it for the whole of 10 seconds. If you are wanting a deep, meaningful yet depressing film this is right up your street.
RIP 1 hour and 45 minutes of my life I will never get back.

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richard

One Star

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2017

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this film is best avoided run life to short for this

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One Star

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 July 2017

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waste of time to watch, very disappointing

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