What's Your Number?

I'm falling asleep on the couch, watching trailers to upcoming movies, and on comes Anna Faris and Chris Evans in 'What's Your Number?'. So I think to myself, why not kick the blog off with a crappy romantic comedy review? [warning, spoilers ahead]

'What's Your Number' follows Ally (Faris) in her quest to find the "perfect ex", after running into an old loser boyfriend who had matured, and after she tallied sleeping with nearly 20 guys (her "number") in her past. Determined not to raise her "number", she pairs up with her almost-always-nude neighbour Colin (Evans) to find her man.

...And yes, Ally and Colin's relationship follows the typical, predictable, never-fail "guy and gal spend loads of time together and therefore they hook up" template (kill me now).

                

I found this movie so dull. Nothing was keeping me glued to the screen, with the exception of a few good cameos by Joel McHale, Chris Pratt and Andy Samberg. I understand this type of film doesn't need to be perfect, but this one really did not make me wanna stick around for long. I couldn't even hang around to watch the climax of the film! Not surprising, as this movie is by the same guy who directed "Ali G Indahouse".. #nuffsaid

Ally, the lead character, feels dumb to me. Its Anna Faris's classic blonde routine. This pays off  for the comedy, for example the scene where she meets with her British ex (Martin Freeman, the Hobbit), and is forced to speak with a British accent throughout the encounter, slowly evolving into a Borat with every drink. Very funny stuff, but why would she even consider this guy to be her man if she knew she'd have to keep up the accent for the rest of her life with him..

Ally's new friend, Colin (Evans), is an arrogant douchebag who forgets to wear clothing for half of the movie (the half that I could bear to watch, so that makes it a quarter at least). He is an aspiring musician who sings and plays guitar in his band who is yet to lift off the ground. Playing the part of the "man-whore", he bags women nightly, then escapes early enough in the morning to completely avoid last night's "what's her name". He has zero depth, and I really struggled to care for him.

Ally's friend group was even more unbearable. Made up of her sister (drunk girl from Nick and Norah's Playlist), Miss Rhode Island from Miss Congeniality, and a few other faces. The conversations don't feel real, and the topic was always boys or sex! Insert knife here..

Mind you, the movie is full of guy appeal. Gross out humour, dirty language, Faris in tight shirts.. The jokes won me a couple of times. But the rest were just scenes that wouldn't (or shouldn't?) happen (see the skinny dipping into the dirty harbour water scene.. #privaterash).

Ugh.. This movie is simply the prerequisite romantic comedy demanded of all rising actors, to push Chris Evans' popularity to another genre/audience/market, and I guess Anna needed that leading role to prevent her fading into the corner of forgotten actors. We'll see how that pays off for her. But hey, if you like a high pitched husky voice, shoddy flashback scenes and Chris Evans randomly playing guitar and singing with Faris dancing like a teeny bopper, OR if nothing else besides Honey BooBoo is on, this movie is for you.

In the meantime, after weening out all of the good jokes and not being able to bear the ending of the film, I'll continue channel flicking... OMG THE IRON GIANT IS ON! I'm out.