Excellent, a Must See

Did you people see the same film I saw?

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

'Man Up' is a really well made & executed romantic-comedy. It's a simple story - the old blind-date mix-up, where Jake (Pegg) meets Nancy (Bell), both disillusioned with relationships, but they happen to find each other and have a great night out, before it's revealed that she's not his intended blind date.Very fast-paced (only 85min long), with no time for dull moments, and plenty of laughs throughout to keep everyone happy. Williams is great as the creepy/stalker-ish 'friend' and Lovibond plays the starry-eyed, optimistic intended blind-dater. The soundtrack is great and there's some fun/memorable scenes, including the teens running through the streets, the race to the bar and the fire extinguisher.What really makes the film work is Pegg's unflappable charm and his chemistry with Bell, who's the real star - endearing and unassuming, she's cute, but also witty and just enjoyable to watch. It's also refreshing to see Pegg doing something simple. In this film's case, easy doesn't = poor.

Man Up is a real feel-good film, with great performances from Simon Pegg and Lake Bell which really help you to connect with the characters and feel invested in the story.Plot-wise it's really nothing new, a simple girl meets boy situation with some hiccoughs on the way to an inevitable happy ending. However, within the simple plot are some genuinely funny moments, including the awkward encounter with a former schoolmate of Bell's character, played brilliantly by Rory Kinnear. What's more, interspersed amongst these moments is some emotional depth, sadly more often than not lacking in most rom-coms.Although nothing new, it is heartwarming and definitely worth a watch if it happens to be on TV as I'm sure it will be, especially over the Christmas period.

In short what we have here is a Curtis-free British rom-com that is funny because of it..I'll confess I detest Curtisland and this film mercifully avoids the toe curling dialogue of those films.Yes it is predictable and I'm sure they could have avoided the clichéd ending.However they didn't.The plot is full of coincidences which is made up for by a witty script and two likable leads. I didn't know Lake Bell was American.I thought her accent was flawless but whilst I'm no Prof Higgins, I am a Brit.Judging from her performance I would say she is one of the great Lakes. Also, in the style of Curtisland, the film is stuffed with British luvvies in bit parts,acting their little luvvie socks off.BUT no Bill Nighy!Yes ,quite a successful romcom.I liked it a lot ,with reservations.Well nothing's perfect,is it?

I've liked Simon Pegg in every movie where I've seen him, and I liked Lake Bell in the one movie where I previously saw her ("In a World..."). So it makes sense that the movie in which they co-star is worth seeing. Ben Palmer's "Man Up" focuses on a relationship that develops after a mistaken blind date. Although billed as a romantic comedy, the movie emphasizes the comedy. Bell perfectly does an English accent; watching the movie, no one would know that she's from the US. I wouldn't call the movie a masterpiece, but it's an enjoyable way to spend the time. I hope that Palmer keeps making movies, and I hope that Pegg and Bell keep starring in movies.