It's Time To "Man Up"

Man Up (2015)

Rated R

Starring Lake Bell, Simon Pegg

Directed by Ben Palmer

The Story:

Nancy (Bell) has grown weary of all the blind dates that her friends and family have set her up on. By chance, she winds up meeting Jack (Pegg) who thinks she is the blind date that he has a date with. Nancy decides to go along with the assumption, and the two hit it off quite well.

And then, things take a decidedly different turn once the lies are exposed.

Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy tries desperately to get girl back.

It's the standard formula for romantic comedies, but this one approaches it with enough charm and fun and engaging performances by Pegg and Bell that you easily forgive formula and get sucked into their date and look forward to what is going to happen next.

For the most part, it is a dialogue driven movie, and I don't wish to spoil what unfolds upon their date.

I won't say it's the most realistic romantic comedy you've ever seen, but it is one of the most grounded, if that helps.

It's a chick flick that guys should also appreciate, how's that?

Totally worth your time.

Currently streaming on Netflix as of this writing.

Final Grade: B