UK Release Date: January 19th 2014
Three best friends find themselves where we've all been - at that confusing moment in every dating relationship when you have to decide "So...where is this going?"
Director: Tom Gormican
Starring: Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Imogen Poots
That Awkward Moment isn't your typical rom-com. Instead of usually focusing on women and their man troubles, a trio of twenty-somethings and their issues are centre of attention. Tom Gormican has hit the spot with his writing and directing debut, possibly marking the start of a sub genre; the bromantic comedy.
Efron has grown out of the High School Musical typecast and on to bigger and better roles. He's Jason, an asshole to most women in his life but a likeable one. One that's fed He's joined by Miles Teller, who relies on a close girlfriend to hook up with other girls, and Michael B. Jordan, ditched by his wife for another guy.
Efron has grown out of the High School Musical typecast and on to bigger and better roles. He's Jason, an asshole to most women in his life but a likeable one. One that's fed He's joined by Miles Teller, who relies on a close girlfriend to hook up with other girls, and Michael B. Jordan, ditched by his wife for another guy.
They make a pact to stay single for the foreseeable future, a no strings attached mentality, although none stick to their plan. Efron meets Imogen Poots, and Efron's attitude changes the moment his emotions get involved.
Efron isn't the golden ticket in this film. That honour goes to Miles Teller. He's had a recent run of form that's rendered him very unlikeable (21 and Over, Divergent) but has changed that with a bowlful of charm.
A decent script has been written that let's the main three reign supreme. Efron, Teller, Jordan and Poots let the words slip off the tongue with ease. Not an awful lot happens, the narrative goes from point A to point B quickly, but the script and the character's wit maintains our interest.
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