Summary
4 tech score
Miles Teller, Michael B Jordan and Zac Efron in “That Awkward Moment”
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“That Awkward Moment” (Focus Features)
Stop me if you have heard this plot. Three guys are living the good life of sex, drugs and rock and roll. They pledge among themselves they are not going to get serious with anyone. Then they each find someone they care for but are embarrassed to tell their buddies. Sound familiar? It seems I have seen this movie for years and years, decades upon decades. But the makers of “That Awkward Moment” think everything old is new again. Reality check, it isn’t!
In the film Jason (Zac Efron) is having the time of his life. He has girls here, there and everywhere. Right behind him is his buddy Daniel (Miles Teller). These two work together and play together. Still they leave tie for their more serious buddy Mikey (Michael B Jordan). Mikey is a doctor and is married, but at the start of the film he learns his wife Vera (Jessica Lucas) is cheating on him. So this throws Mikey back into the dating scene.
Things begin to get a bit sticky when Jason meets Ellie (Imogen Poots). She is the kind of girl a guy could get serious with but as we know Jason doesn’t want anything serious. Daniel’s life also gets complicated when he begins seeing his girl buddy Chelsea (Mackenzie Davis) in a romantic light. Add to this all the fact Mikey is dating his wife and trying to get her back. All three guys are on the brink of a romantic entanglements.
All of this plays out stupidly. The guys act more like they are fourteen than in their late twenties. And the females with whom they are involved appear to go along with it all. Of course as soon as these dumb guys act the least bit serious they are ready to jump into a serious relationship.
The acting isn’t bad. Efron and Teller show some charm while Jordan gives his role more clout than it deserves. Poots’ Ellie is a good foil for Efron’s character and Davis is a standout as Teller’s friend turned romantic interest.
The movie is rated R for profanity, nudity and sexual situations.
This type of movie was outdated even when the Brat Pack did it, so it sure isn’t a typical film for today. Time to move on and be more honest about relationships.
I scored “That Awkward Moment” an embarrassed 4 out of 10.
