I Give It A Year. Rated M (nudity, coarse language and sexual
references). 97 minutes. Written and directed by Dan Mazer.
Verdict: Missed genre subversion opportunities abound in
this disappointingly formulaic rom-com outing.
As the writer of Sacha
Baron Cohen’s Brüno, Borat and Ali G, Mazer has the pedigree, experience and
reputation to have brought something genuinely unique to the romantic comedy
genre. But with the exception of Chloe’s (Anna Faris) hilarious attempt at sexual
liberation and Oliva Colman’s turn as an extremely counter-productive marriage
guidance counsellor, there’s little divergence from the tried-and-true formula.
