I had this recommended to me and I was expecting a romantic comedy with the usual plot lines and happy ending but I was pleasantly surprised to find a multiple plot, interwoven tale with plenty of laugh out loud moments that hit more than it missed.

Steve Carrell is his usual funny self floating from the clueless single man, to player and back again while always wanting back what he had but doing it with such good comedic timing that, at times, it’s hilarious to watch.

Ryan Gosling is the real star of the show as the smooth, suave womaniser with the quick hitting one liners (The skin under your eyes is starting to look like Hugh Hefner’s ball sack….brilliant!) that just oozes confidence without looking like he is trying and has the most developed character in the movie.

The supporting cast all play their parts well but almost all of them go full circle with their characters to where you expect they’ll end up, to leave you with a romantic comedy with no malice or villain for you to hate but with a bit of an unusual twist on the usual premise and it’s worth checking out if you fancy a light hearted movie that has something for everybody.

DJ Speaks Rating: 5.5 out of 10