With That Awkward Moment falling within February, it is almost without question that it will be one of the movies that dates will attend on Valentine’s Day.
However, it isn’t the typical romantic comedy that is geared towards the ladies; this is a film that the guys would even enjoy. The film begins with Jason, played by Zac Efron, telling us about a pivotal moment when seeing a girl: when she says “So…” the sentence ending with something like “where is this going?”
It is then introduced; the typical three-man trio. Jason, the man with multiple women; Mike, played by Michael B. Jordan, the sweet doctor who thought he had it all figured out; and Daniel, played by Miles Teller, the professional girl picker-
upper.
These three best friends face a conflict when one of them begins to have serious relationship issues and, consequently, they decide to hold a pact to all stay single and support each other while enjoying their young bar lives of pursuing women. Conflicts arise as they start to find women that have them saying “So…”
Set in New York City, the film itself utilizes the city and its surroundings. The fresh casting is admirable; there were quirky and attractive women as the love interests, as well as amusing performances by the three best friends, particularly Teller’s sarcastic player role.
As a whole, this romantic comedy includes a lot of raunchy “guy humor” that will keep you (and your date) laughing, yet it manages to reach the audience with plenty of emotion as these young guys try to figure out their emotions versus what they think they want.