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• Everett J

  
  Trying to clear off my DVR, I saw that I had this one there and realized it's one of those movies I've always wanted to watch, but just didn't. So, I finally gave it a shot, and man I wish I would have watched this a few years ago. I love Simon Pegg movies, he is the… More
  Trying to clear off my DVR, I saw that I had this one there and realized it's one of those movies I've always wanted to watch, but just didn't. So, I finally gave it a shot, and man I wish I would have watched this a few years ago. I love Simon Pegg movies, he is the best geeky/comedy actor out there and I can't think of a real bad movie that he has done. Here he plays Sidney Young, an independent journalist who starts to work for "Sharps", the number one fashion/pop culture magazine. From there he messes everything up, pisses everyone off, and finds out the life he wanted all along, may not be all it's cracked up to be. This has a great supporting cast with Jeff Bridges, Danny Huston, Kirstin Dunst, Megan Fox, and Gillian Anderson. Just wish Nick Frost had popped up somewhere. If your into the "Office" or other Ricky Gervais humor then this is right up your alley. Lot of goofball, uncomfortable situations help make a pretty plain story very funny. Good comedy that flew under the radar that deserves to discovered or rediscovered all over again.

• Rubia Carolina .

  
  It´s not so bad as I imagined. Let says it works. It has a mix of British and American humour (American "humour") , shows very well Hollywood´s little world and makes lot of references to the great Fellini´s "La Dolce Vita", the best film about the "celebrity… More
  It´s not so bad as I imagined. Let says it works. It has a mix of British and American humour (American "humour") , shows very well Hollywood´s little world and makes lot of references to the great Fellini´s "La Dolce Vita", the best film about the "celebrity journalism" from where, by the way, the word paparazzi comes. *Sophie Maes crossing the swimming pool with La Dolce Vita´s theme song palying in the background is a direct reference to the scene of Sylvia in the Fontana di Trevi. In my opinion, it is better than the original scene. <br/> <br/>

• Nicki M

  
  Kirsten Dunst is the only bright spot in this mess (and even she is not at her best). . Now I know why it took me years to get around to watching it. Stupid storyline and bad acting. And Megan Fox. Ack!

• Lucas M

  
  A male vision of The Devil Wears Prada; How to Lose Friends & Alienate People could be not so good made as Frankel's picture, doesn't have a better writing as the same and be very slapstick. But this one had, not just a nice performance by Simon Pegg, it's much more… More
  A male vision of The Devil Wears Prada; How to Lose Friends & Alienate People could be not so good made as Frankel's picture, doesn't have a better writing as the same and be very slapstick. But this one had, not just a nice performance by Simon Pegg, it's much more entertaining that The Devil Wears..., and have some funny scenes (unfortunately not some funny as look to be). Anyway Toby Young's adaptation is a nice movie to see. Fresh.

• Directors C

  
  All of the cast perform very well and althought it doesn't keep it's promise it's still a fun light hearted movie with a witty script mixed with relaxed humour that's not too over the edge. Doesn't feel much like a Pegg movie to be honest.

• Daniel P

  
  I'm not sure I understand why this film gets no love. Simon Pegg took the gig, sure, but this isn't one of his own, so it shouldn't be held to the same standard. I thought it was really funny - lots of slapstick, fish-out-of-water stuff, and critical enough of the… More
  I'm not sure I understand why this film gets no love. Simon Pegg took the gig, sure, but this isn't one of his own, so it shouldn't be held to the same standard. I thought it was really funny - lots of slapstick, fish-out-of-water stuff, and critical enough of the socially mobile and the celebutante culture alike. Also, I watched this a day after Crazy Heart, and to see Jeff Bridges disappear into this role the same way he did in his Oscar winning performance just proves that his late-career renaissance is for real. I even enjoyed Megan Fox strutting around, sex kitten-ing it up, even if she can't really act. People might say she's just playing herself - and other than Transformers, I haven't seen enough to agree or disagree - but so what? The over-the-top airhead, party girl role proved a good foil to the nerdy prick that Pegg played. Maybe Fox was perfectly cast. Not brilliant, but plenty entertaining, and even if it's more mechanical than it should be toward the end, there are a quite a few good laughs along an adequate, somewhat unconventional love story. Hmmm, comedic and romantic... two things I don't usually say of romantic comedies!

• Lady D

  
  My predicted rating: 3.5 Simon Pegg always manages to bring something new to the table where the storylines are concerned and his unique humour never tires. The great thing about Pegg is that he manages to star in Rom Coms which do not fit the Rom Com mould and appeals to the… More
  My predicted rating: 3.5 Simon Pegg always manages to bring something new to the table where the storylines are concerned and his unique humour never tires. The great thing about Pegg is that he manages to star in Rom Coms which do not fit the Rom Com mould and appeals to the masses, not just lovers of the sub-genre. Here's hoping this man never runs out of new films to appear in!

• Dean !

  
  A decent comedy that I didn't think I would enjoy to be honest. I'm not a big Pegg fan Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz aside. This does have a very strong cast line up that surprised me, especially Megan Fox and Kirsten Dunst fill their roles well. It has quite a few laugh… More
  A decent comedy that I didn't think I would enjoy to be honest. I'm not a big Pegg fan Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz aside. This does have a very strong cast line up that surprised me, especially Megan Fox and Kirsten Dunst fill their roles well. It has quite a few laugh out loud moments, and plenty of cringe worthy ones to. Started to get a bit Rom-com like towards the end but it's more of a social comedy.

• Matt G

  
  The only reason I saw this was because of Simon Pegg (and Megan Fox). Let me say, it's not as bad as critics say. It's funny, great actors, Jeff Bridges is in it for some reason... anyways, if you are in the mood for a mean spirited comedy, go 'Alienate' yourself… More
  The only reason I saw this was because of Simon Pegg (and Megan Fox). Let me say, it's not as bad as critics say. It's funny, great actors, Jeff Bridges is in it for some reason... anyways, if you are in the mood for a mean spirited comedy, go 'Alienate' yourself by watching this great farce!

• Bethany M

  
  It was forgetable. Average.

• Anthony L

  
  I was ready to hate this but it wasn't too bad in the end. Simon Pegg's physical comedy has improved quite a lot and he hasn't sold himself out here like I thought he might have. Toby Young sounds like an annoying guy but the message is sound and comes across with very… More
  I was ready to hate this but it wasn't too bad in the end. Simon Pegg's physical comedy has improved quite a lot and he hasn't sold himself out here like I thought he might have. Toby Young sounds like an annoying guy but the message is sound and comes across with very few cliches, it just about makes up for the horrible ending and overall it almost feels refreshing.

• Mark W

  
  Now that Simon Pegg has broken into the American market, he is getting offered more meatier roles. This was his first stab at a leading comedic part amongst an impressive star studded cast but despite the weight behind this one, it never quite gets off the ground. Sidney Young (Simon… More
  Now that Simon Pegg has broken into the American market, he is getting offered more meatier roles. This was his first stab at a leading comedic part amongst an impressive star studded cast but despite the weight behind this one, it never quite gets off the ground. Sidney Young (Simon Pegg) is a down-on-his-luck British journalist offered the chance of a lifetime at glossy US magazine 'Sharps'. However, his plans to conquer New York hit speedbumps in the shape of a glamorous starlet (Megan Fox), her ruthless publicist (Gillian Anderson) and his increasingly irate co-workers (Kirsten Dunst, Danny Huston & Jeff Bridges). This lightweight comedy has it's moments; Pegg is as endearing and buffoonish as ever and the rest of the cast also deliver fine performances - particularly Bridges who chews up his role - but unfortunately, the very talented lineup are wasted in a poorly written and sometimes desperate execution. The culture-clash scenario of a lone Brit tackling America, supplies enough gags for a while, but it soon grows tiresome and relies too heavily on this premise to get by. Other than this, we are offered a few slapstick Farrelly brothers moments which are, at best, mildly amusing. It is actually based on the real life experiences of Toby Young who wrote his book as a scathing attack on the vanity and shallowness of celebrity culture and if the film had stuck to a satirical approach, it might have worked. Instead, we get a predictably uninteresting, formulaic effort that wastes a very talented cast. Promises so much yet delivers so little. Only Jeff Bridges manages to make something of his role and come out relatively unscathed, but then...he is Jeff Bridges after all.

• Richard C

  
  I liked it. It wasn't hilarious but it was funny. The best thing about the movie was the scene with Megan Fox in her underwear. B-

• Jason O

  
  I've seen this movie twice now...unfortunately. I watched it long time ago, thought it was average at best, and now that I got digital cable recently, I watched it again, forgetting until it was about halfway over that I'd already seen it. So obviously it wasn't that… More
  I've seen this movie twice now...unfortunately. I watched it long time ago, thought it was average at best, and now that I got digital cable recently, I watched it again, forgetting until it was about halfway over that I'd already seen it. So obviously it wasn't that memorable for me, eh? It's really not that bad, just average, and not funny at all to me, but interesting enough to follow throughout.

• Alexis N

  
  pretty cute little romcom, kinda funny, a classic 'grass is greener' type of movie. i loved the cast. megan fox is such a babe and simon pegg is so fun!

• Lewis C

  
  I guess this movie really is the male equivalent of The Devil Wears Prada, as many professional reviews have said. Simon Pegg plays a British writer with an initially off-putting, but ultimately appealing personality. I really don't think I would have enjoyed this movie as much… More
  I guess this movie really is the male equivalent of The Devil Wears Prada, as many professional reviews have said. Simon Pegg plays a British writer with an initially off-putting, but ultimately appealing personality. I really don't think I would have enjoyed this movie as much as I did if Pegg wasn't in it. I haven't read the book that How to Lose Friends is based on, but I think I would like to after watching its film adaptation. Even though the romantic aspect was executed in the boring and predictable way it always seems to be done, I enjoyed the movie very much. It's a great choice for a few chuckles and a glimpse at celebrity magazine culture.

• KJ P

  
  It wasn't horrible, but it was terrible! I have never in my life turned off a movie in my life, but I had to for this weak piece of nothing. The first few jokes were slightly laughable, and then absolutely nothing came after that!

• Arash X

  
  Cliche & predictable but I just can't say no to a movie which has Simon Pegg & Jeff Bridges in it, Not to mention that Dunst was tolerable for a change & the rest of the cast was good as well with the exception of always intolerable Megan Fox but she plays the… More
  Cliche & predictable but I just can't say no to a movie which has Simon Pegg & Jeff Bridges in it, Not to mention that Dunst was tolerable for a change & the rest of the cast was good as well with the exception of always intolerable Megan Fox but she plays the annoying talentless actress(?!!) she really is here so it doesn't really hurt, Overall the film is fun to watch & is saved by its fine cast, british humour & also its few touches of dark humour

• Michael G

  
  Ehh. I didn't love or hate this movie. Simon Pegg was on par and Kirsten Dunst was generally likable (and when properly lit, even attractive.) Megan Fox seemed to be playing herself as the vapid starlet. The highlight of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People isn't in the… More
  Ehh. I didn't love or hate this movie. Simon Pegg was on par and Kirsten Dunst was generally likable (and when properly lit, even attractive.) Megan Fox seemed to be playing herself as the vapid starlet. The highlight of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People isn't in the predictable storyline or the activity in the foreground, but in the supporting performances. Gillian Anderson and Jeff Bridges were great. The scenes that were supposed to be embarrassing lost their luster when you realized the had no realistic consequences. Probably required viewing for die-hard anglophiles but no one else should feel obligated to see this movie.

• Manu G

  
  I thought this movie was really good and I very much enjoyed it from beginning to the end. This movie really made me laugh alot and it was very much worth watching! Sidney Young is a disillusioned intellectual who both adores and despises the world of celebrity, fame and glamor. His… More
  I thought this movie was really good and I very much enjoyed it from beginning to the end. This movie really made me laugh alot and it was very much worth watching! Sidney Young is a disillusioned intellectual who both adores and despises the world of celebrity, fame and glamor. His alternative magazine, Post Modern Review, pokes fun at the media obsessed stars and bucks trends, and so when Young is offered a job at the diametrically opposed conservative New York based Sharps magazine its something of a shock! It seems Sharps editor Clayton Harding is amused by Young's disruption of a post-BAFTA party with a pig posing as Babe. Thus begins Sidney's descent into success - his gradual move from derided outsider to confidante of starlet Sophie Maes. Initially helping him out at Sharps is colleague Alison Olsen, who has her own secret. Wither their friendship?

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