Starring Emily Blunt, Jason Segal, Chris Pratt and others
Star rating; ***
I have to say that when i saw trailers for this film, i didn't know what to expect. It had the beginnings of a British style comedy with some real sarcastic humour from both the actors and as romantic comedies go, it seemed to be taking the route of what happens next after the honeymoon period is over.
On one new year's eve, after a year's romance, Violet (Emily Blunt) and Tom (Jason Segal) get engaged with an unconventional proposal against the backdrop of the famous bridge in San Francisco. The couple have the traditional engagement party with the embarrassing family and friends and then things change. Just as people in their lives start pushing for a wedding date, Violet gets an offer from the University of Michigan to be a research student in experimental psychology. After a very impulsive discussion, they up root and move leaving behind their jobs and families. Whilst Violet starts to excel at her new post at the university, Tom finds it harder to fit in and goes from the highly paid chef in San Francisco to working in a sandwich. This is where the cracks in the relationship start to show and their engagement gets longer and longer.
What i like the best about this film is that it is not a conventional romantic comedy and does talk about the realities of life. It is all very well for the couple to have their dream engagement but it is what happens afterwards that has the most appeal. Their lives change as they move to a new city but they start changing too as people from the influences of others around them. Blunt and Segal have some great chemistry and they do mesh well as the odd couple with the fat funny guy. It is when they are apart from each other that the film does begin to wane a little. It is a good film to watch and really does take a very realistic view on couples settling down.
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