In the beginning, I was in-between feelings for The Inbetweeners Movie. I didn't find it bad by any means, and most of my feelings were based on my somewhat ignorance of British humor and lack of any knowledge of the TV program it's based on. I just thought, it's somewhat funny and I liked how the movie that reminded me a lot of the original American Pie but was very unabashed with its characters compared to how backwards we're here.
Luckily, as the movie progressed, it became more and more comical, hilarious and those four "boys" really grew on me – all individually.
Perhaps that was because I finally did get more used to the humor and understood more. But, I believe it was how invested I was getting with the depth (and hilarity) displayed in the main stars.
Yeah, if I saw the TV show – that I've never heard of before this screening – first, perhaps I'd already be into their individual personalities.
Here, nor there. This movie, brilliantly made to stand alone, follows four British lads after their (to us: High School) graduation and then immediately on holiday to Malia. Obviously, they're going there to get laid, boozed up, celebrate their friendship and let us enjoy their misadventures with four girls they meet.
The four guys are pretty much England's version of the American Pie dudes and each uniquely fun. Will, the cute and nerdy one, aside from his Austin Powers grill, is the virgin and smart alecky one. Jay's the horn-dog selfish one and Simon's the hung-up on his obviously bad-for-him ex-girlfriend. And finally, one I didn't like up front, but really grew on me: Neil, the jolly chap who's probably the horniest, most positive and innocent of all.
After awhile, I loved watching them and their interactions with the females, who were also entertaining. Enough so, I would like to get the series this was based on and then rewatch this supposedly movie made to close out the TV program.
Finally, from a personal perspective, its nice seeing how guys overseas aren't so hung up on sexuality and nudity as this prude country is. If you were to put a copy of American Pie and The Inbetweeners Movie in front of me, like all my other choices I make, I'll go with this – the unedited version. Any day.
Luckily, as the movie progressed, it became more and more comical, hilarious and those four "boys" really grew on me – all individually.
Perhaps that was because I finally did get more used to the humor and understood more. But, I believe it was how invested I was getting with the depth (and hilarity) displayed in the main stars.
Yeah, if I saw the TV show – that I've never heard of before this screening – first, perhaps I'd already be into their individual personalities.
Here, nor there. This movie, brilliantly made to stand alone, follows four British lads after their (to us: High School) graduation and then immediately on holiday to Malia. Obviously, they're going there to get laid, boozed up, celebrate their friendship and let us enjoy their misadventures with four girls they meet.
The four guys are pretty much England's version of the American Pie dudes and each uniquely fun. Will, the cute and nerdy one, aside from his Austin Powers grill, is the virgin and smart alecky one. Jay's the horn-dog selfish one and Simon's the hung-up on his obviously bad-for-him ex-girlfriend. And finally, one I didn't like up front, but really grew on me: Neil, the jolly chap who's probably the horniest, most positive and innocent of all.
After awhile, I loved watching them and their interactions with the females, who were also entertaining. Enough so, I would like to get the series this was based on and then rewatch this supposedly movie made to close out the TV program.
Finally, from a personal perspective, its nice seeing how guys overseas aren't so hung up on sexuality and nudity as this prude country is. If you were to put a copy of American Pie and The Inbetweeners Movie in front of me, like all my other choices I make, I'll go with this – the unedited version. Any day.