Review of The Five-Year Engagement (2012) by Morgan M — 28 Dec 2012

A long story about a long term relationship. "The Five-Year Engagement" is a movie about two people who can't make up their minds. That's what it's all about. The result is a 'going around' movie that entertains but doesn't astonish its audience: I was cool with it for the first half, but after that I just wanted them to get to a conclusion, soon.

I loved Emily Blunt's performance and thought the whole cast was pretty great. The story felt different and has a couple of unpredictable twists. It will make you question important things such as marriage and kids, but it will also make you smile. It takes commitment to be in a relationship or in a marriage, that's true. And that's also the main reason why this movie works. But that doesn't change the fact that it gets to its conclusion very slowly and in a rather silly way that doesnt' really get along with the rest of the movie. Still, it's a nice romantic story if you feel in the mood for it.