A real average film that will disappoint many

Rating: 5/10 (30 October 2014)

This film was one of the most anticipated films of 2013 but I never got around to seeing it, but now I have seen this film I am glad I didn't waste my money going to the cinema to see this film. This film sees an average guy Walter who is as average as you like, with his and a colleague's job on the line he must step out of his comfort zone to attempt to save his job. Now Ben Stiller is a mixed bag with me but mostly I do like him, and I do like him in this film. He is nothing special in this film but he does a decent job in the lead, he does prove that some actors just cannot direct films he is in. The supporting cast is okay as well with Kristen Wiig delivering a good performance, but I am not sure if her and Stiller's chemistry not always being there. Also I thought that Adam Scott did a good job with what he was given but I did find him funny when he was on screen. Some of the other supporting characters aren't really utilised such as his mother and sister who could have added a lot to the film but were misused. The story is not great especially with the romance that just seemed immature and ridiculous, also the first half of this film is just so dull and bad. The end of this film was really good though and the last 20 mins had the right amount of heart in it to work. The script is okay with some of the dialogue being great between some of the characters but not all of it hits the audience where it should. The style of the film is okay as well with it shot well and the foreign scenes being impressive, however, some of the artistic ideas were stupid and really failed throughout the film. Overall this is an average film that is a big disappointment.