Review of Man Up (2015) by Lane Z — 30 Oct 2015
Lake Bell and Simon Pegg, two of my favorite actors, put on top-shelf performances in "Man Up". Though it walks the line of the typical romcom, it's truly the acting that sets this a part from every other film you may have seen in this category.
If you can get past the fact that Lake Bell is putting on a British accent (believe me it was tough not to nitpick), her onscreen personality and radiance melds perfectly with Pegg's pop and pizzazz. I also really like how the entire movie (about 90 minutes or so) takes place over what seems to be just a handful of hours in one night. It's plausible. The time jumps made sense.
The trick is to balance comedy and romance in these films. "Man Up" does a particularly good job doing so because of the stars inherent funniness from what we've seen them in before in other works. The bonus here is the writing and script is up to par with their talents.
This review of Man Up (2015) was written by Lane Z on 30 Oct 2015.
Man Up has generally received positive reviews.
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