Director: Andrew DeYoung
Actors: Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer
Genre: Comedy
Rating: M
‘Friendship’ is a nice, somewhat unconventional comedy,
starring Tim Robinson as Craig, but it’s not as unhinged as most of his show, ‘I
Think You Should Leave’. Craig lives with wife Tami (Mara) and son Steven
(Grazer), in some unnamed American town in some purposeful obscure era (houses
look like they’re in the 70s and there’s a wall phone, but there’s computers
and mobile phones…). Craig and Tami are coming out of a difficult time when
they meet new neighbour, Austin (Rudd).
Austin is charming and goes out of his way to take Craig
under his wing and go on some adventures together. There’s lots of funny
moments and they almost act like a young couple. It’s all a bit goofy, with Robinson’s
face being so expressive and Rudd playing a slightly-skewed version of his
usual characters. Something happens, and things take a turn and everything
spirals out of control for Craig. He tries to get it all back, but the ending
is fitting and not as clean as a regular rom-com would be!
There’s definitely lots of awkward moments, some cringes,
lots of silences, with one exceptional and hilarious scene where Robinson goes
through about 8 facial expressions in silence. All actors are good, the
situations are odd, but the laughs are real – great to see with a crowd. Nothing
too sinister and while it’s occasionally outrageous, it’s grounded in the real
need for friendship.
Overall: Enjoyable and off-centre comedy
Gav’s Rating: 4 stars
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