That Awkward Moment

That Awkward Moment

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Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan star in this Jan. 31 release.  The rom-com follows the love lives of three twenty-something guys struggling to find the line between happiness and independence.

The film opens with Efron's character, Jason, explaining "that awkward moment" when the the partners in a new relationship have to answer the dreaded question: So, where is this going?

That Awkward Moment proves to be better as comedy than as a dramatic piece of cinema.  This comedy element is really brought to the forefront of the film when the three male leads are on screen together.  From their outrageous "only-a-best-friend-could-say-that" moments to the way they are able to console each other in the rough patches, Efron, Teller and Jordan make a convincing bff trio. 

Where the story gets a bit iffy is when Efron's character, Jason, meets Ellie (played by the primarily B-movie actress, Imogen Poots).  While the two are cute together initially, Ellie proves to be a bit too quirky to be a believable love interest for the creative and studly Jason.  In addition to this drawback of the film, its story pushed a bit too hard for a response in the parts that would be considered dramatic, but it still manages to teach good lessons without being overly preachy. 

All of that being said, the movie featured an original story and compelling character development.  While it may not have been worth the price of a movie ticket, it's worth renting once it comes to Redbox.


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