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Not sure if this is just lazy filmmaking, or filmmaking that seems lazy because the main characters are so blasé about love and any effort that goes into – oh, I don’t know – being an actual adult.
Zac Efron headlines the cast (mostly in various states of undress and horizontal urination) as Jason. Basically, he’s here to be the ultimate bro (or is it ‘bra’ now?) who is a walking manifestation of Fear of Commitment. Then there’s Miles Teller as his BFF Daniel who likes girls, but kind of not really, and would rather design the jackets of JK Rowling’s next bestseller. And rounding out the trio is Mikey (Michael B. Jordan), the token colored friend who happens to be a doctor whose wife just left him for another man. (Note: this movie would have been infinitely better if Mikey were better developed and the story told from his point of view. Alas).
The threesome makes a pact to swear off any long term commitment to the opposite sex, which is fine, except that all of them end up meeting Ms. Right at that precise time and, well, ya know . . .
Kudos to Teller for doing the best he can with substandard material. Double kudos to Jordan for forcing the film to notice him even though he’s saddled with the worst character development for a black male character this side of New Girl. And triple kudos to Efron for peeing into a toilet while on his stomach and not splashing outside the bowl.
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