The Inbetweeners Movie

Plot synopsis:
Four teenage misfits - Will, Simon, Jay and Neil - have finished their A-levels and are about to leave Rudge Park Comprehensive, much to the relief of Mr. Gilbert, their sarcastic, cynical sixth form tutor. Within their final week of school, however, Jay's grandfather dies, Simon is dumped by his girlfriend Carli and Will discovers that his divorced father has unexpectedly married his much younger mistress. Depressed, the boys decide to go on holiday together and Neil books them on a trip to Malia, Crete.Their accommodation in Malia is awful, but the boys meet four girls - Alison, Lucy, Lisa and Jane - in an empty bar during their first night out. Their initial meeting goes less than smoothly- Will chats to Alison and pokes fun at her cliched "Greek waiter boyfriend", Simon bores Lucy to death talking about Carli, Neil has a non-conversation with Lisa, and Jay "gets stuck" with the bubbly, if somewhat overweight Jane. The girls go on their way after Neil pulls two older women, but arrange to meet the boys the next day. Outside the bar, Simon sees Carli across the street. He talks awkwardly with her before being run over by a quadbike ridden by James, an obnoxious club rep and Carli's new squeeze. Carli reveals she is going to a boat party later in the week, and Simon pledges to meet her there.The next morning, Will and Simon awaken to find Neil being given oral sex by a middle-aged woman and Jay sleeping face-down in an ants' nest outside. After sobering up, they go to meet the girls by their hotel pool. While there, Jay has his shorts pulled down by a local child and throws him into the pool in retaliation, only to find that the boy cannot swim. At the same time, Will gets into an argument with a family whose poolside sun-loungers were 'requisitioned' by the boys, tactlessly pointing out that their wheelchair-bound daughter 'doesn't even need a sun-lounger'. Having publicly humiliated themselves, the boys are quickly thrown out of the hotel.Outside, Jay argues with Simon over his continuing obsession with Carli and they fight in the street. Will and Neil separate the pair and drag them off in different directions. Desperate to buy a ticket for the boat party, Simon attempts to sell his clothes to James, but never gets paid for them. Meanwhile, Jay angrily tears up two tickets he secretly bought for them as a surprise. He and Neil then go to a nightclub hoping to meet more girls, only to witness a male stripper performing autofellatio on stage. The duo subsequently run into James and his friends, who ridicule and threaten them until they leave.Later that evening, the four boys meet back at the bar and bury the hatchet. Before long, the girls turn up and suggest that they all go skinny dipping at the local beach. Jane attempts to kiss Jay, but he is embarrassed by her size so she leaves him behind. Will has better luck with Alison until he stumbles across her Greek boyfriend having sex with another woman; Alison then runs off in tears. Lucy and Simon appear to be growing closer until he sees Carli on the beach and leaves Lucy alone in the sea.Eventually, the boys are able to obtain tickets for the boat party. On board, Carli kisses Simon passionately in order to make James jealous, and Simon realises he is being used. Jay apologises to Jane, and she takes him into the toilets to perform oral sex on him. After finishing, they encounter James, who mocks Jane's weight and tries to extort money from Jay in order to snort cocaine. Jay complies, but gives him a 20 note that had been concealed in his anus as a bribe for 'corrupt foreign cops', resulting in James unknowingly walking around with faeces on his nose for the rest of the day. After a conversation about 'ethics', Neil and Lisa decide to be together and celebrate by dry-humping each other.Meanwhile, Alison hunts out Will and asks to be his girlfriend. He eagerly accepts as Simon finally realises that Lucy, who gave him her ticket so that he could attend the party, is more worthy of his attention than Carli. Simon then attempts to jump off the boat and swim to her on the beach as a grand romantic gesture, but nearly drowns in the process and has to be airlifted to shore. As several paramedics load him into an ambulance, Lucy rushes over to him in concern and the two reconcile.After the boat party is over, the other boys and girls visit Simon in hospital, and once he recovers they all spend the rest of their holiday together as couples. Eventually, the four boys head home to the UK, looking forward to the next stage of their lives. As they meet their families at the airport, their girlfriends exit the same terminal and introduce themselves to the boys' parents as the film ends. In a final scene during the credits, Mr. Gilbert is seen riding a quad-bike through the streets of Malia in his underwear.

Tags: bleak, comedy, humor, entertaining

Review:
This is the first review of ever been compelled to write - it's a direct result of having read some reviews in the media slating this film for not 'moving on the characters' etc...As a huge fan of the TV series I was very nervous about how this film would go prior to it's release I told people 'I hope it's not the usual feature film formula - they go away, have fun, fall out, and reconcile for the final party' - I must say, and it won't spoil the film for anyone when I do, that's exactly what happens....but done with such brilliance no one will mind.As has been stated by other reviewers the film is no more than an extended episode of the TV show - but when you 4 such perfect characters that is exactly how it should be.
The film, like the series, is so close to the truth regarding being 17/18 and the rubbish you get up to that you can't help but be dragged into the world of Neil, Jay, Simon and Will.A wonderful ending to a wonderful series - the world is a sadder place without this comedy and, more importantly, these four characters..
It is meant to be the holiday of a life time, but in classic inbetweeners style not everything goes to plan.The film is meant to be a fair well to the guys after three very successful TV series and the lads go out in style.
The holiday shows the boys at the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, but in the end having the time of their lives.These characters have made me laugh for the past couple of years on television and I was sad to hear that the third series would be the last.
Few social taboos are left undisturbed, and when you couple this with the notion that filmmakers can get away with a lot more on the big screen (a saying that rings especially true for The Inbetweeners), it is recommended that fence-sitters have a long think about how they feel about the series, lest they return home with the unexplained compulsion to take a boiling hot bath and scrub until a little skin comes off.If I had to make a couple of minor criticisms, I would say that a handful of party clichés are overdone (see: front-on shots of friends walking in slow- motion through a club with big grins on their faces) and that some realism is lost when Simon appears too gullible to be believed (you'll know it when you see it).
I really wanted to like this as i loved the TV series but i thought it was a bit lacking~Don't get me wrong there are funny moments but i think watching 2 TV episodes back to back would be funnier than this~Some of the jokes didn't really work especially at the start and some were either old or obvious or seen before in the TV series~ I just felt that maybe the whole inbetweeners franchise has had its day~While the TV show will probably be shown over and over on Gold i suspect the film will float off into the ether ~ shame~.
It was a great way to release the inbetweeners to the real world, i laughed through out and left me wanting more the ending was perfect and the movie did not drag on like many TV to Movies do(Borat,Bruno).
It's a silly, contains a formulaic plot, and stereotypical characters, but what really makes the four boys work, is there childish banter, and sexual optimism that reminds us all of what it was like to be eighteen again.The last time we saw them on the small-screen, they were finishing up a bonding trip into the woods as each one of them were on a knife edge deciding what they would do for the rest of their lives; university, or the meat-counter at ASDA with a potential promotion up to the check-out in the works?
Neil (Blake Harrison) on the other hand acts as welcome relief, always guaranteeing to make a laugh out of any innocuous comment he makes, which is especially helpful during the scenes involving the continued romance between Simon (Joe Thomas) and Carly (Emily Head) as it is one of those aspects they should have left to die gracefully with the television series as it seemingly drags on and on with little in the way of a rewarding conclusion.
While I accept that the series might have provided a silly entertainment to a fan base of sorts,this effort lacks so much in so many departments that I wouldn't even consider it a film.For anyone unfamiliar with the series,the characters and their respective actors offer absolutely nothing of any value,and neither does the "plot".It just paints a very grim picture of British youth and deteriorating British culture,forcing the audience to watch the British humour being reduced to a mixture of awkwardness,scatology and frustrated bing-drinking twats desperate to indulge in mindless sex in any shape or form.A truly horrible thing to watch and waste your time on..
It helps, of course, if you are a guy.We haven't seen the original TV series to know what the humour is like, but judging from this movie, we can tell you that this is one teen comedy that will leave you in stitches.
If you love the inbetweeners TV series, YOU WILL LOVE THE MOVIE.It will have you laughing through out - and you will come out of the cinema thinking you want to watch it again.I am not easily impressed by comedy movies, but if you like the jokes from the series there are a lot more coming your way!
Everything seems forced in the movie, no natural flow of acting, its a tad witty and maybe one or two laughs but it left me wanting my money back to be honest as i waited for the DVD to be released.TV series shouldn't venture into Hollywood, its like a film made for TV, thats the only place for it.Nice try but i think in future leave the acting and film making to the professionals..
Surely even people that found these bits funny the first time round in the series will now be bored with them repeating themselves.The Film also feels like it backs away from expanding on what worked best in the show.
The movie is a definite farewell, right from the start you feel like the characters are swimming out to sea and not leaving anything for the return.The film is moderately funny, sometimes the old comedy magic from the first series sparks but can't quite ignite.Expect nob gags and vagina references aplenty.It is worth watching just to get closure on the franchise and to know that the characters are off living their lives at college etc.
Anyone who is a fan of the TV show or has 1 funny bone in their body should be laughing out loud at this movie.I have watched this movie more then 20 times and it just keeps me laughing every time.With a tiny budget of £3,000,000 your not going to get any special effects or computer AI, rather you will get the funniest hour and a half of pure British comedy even to be shown on a screen.Compare that to the whopping $80,000,000 for the hangover 2 and you will see exactly how good a movie on a small budget can be so good.The box office takings of the show is proof in the pudding bad movies don't make 10 times there budget in its opening weekend NO OTHER MOVIE HAS DONE THAT.
The Inbetweeners Movie is a terrific movie, a heartwarming storyline and a brilliant goodbye to Will,Simon,Jay and Neil,although I still think the show is better,although the kind of emotional stuff you see in this movie is something you would never see in the series.The fours boys are finished there school days and the celebrate they all go off on holiday to Malia,but the four are all depressed over there relationship status,Will is a virgin and all he wants is a proper relationship,Simon was dumped by his girlfriend Carli and is in deep depression and things get worse when it turns out she is gone on holidays to the same place with her new boyfriend,Jay has been single for a while but doesn't care much about what he gets and Neil is getting up to a lot of stuff with different women around the town when his girlfriend back home also breaks up with him..
I have loved the TV show The Inbetweeners ever since is was aired on E4 a few years ago and i was really looking forward to seeing these four awkward young lads on the big screen but i have to say i was really disappointed with this film.This is the story of Will , Jay , Simon and Neil who decide that now they have left school they should do the ultimate lads holiday to Malia and unsurprisingly things don't go to plan .This kind of movie has been done before.
Being a really big inbetweeners fan, I had to see this as soon as possible to experience all the dialogue first hand, and not read little quotes here and there on social networks sites from people who had already seen it.It definitely takes a while to adjust to watching the lads on the big screen, as usually I watch the show on my own or with a few mates.What worked so well with the TV show has not been tampered with much at all (which I was thankful for), only the addition of a "exotic" location, and a movie esq tracking shot into Jays bedroom stick out.The one liners are there, nudity, everything you would expect.
While this bloats the cast with additions no one cared for, it balances the film and distributes screen time equally among the ever eager Pussy Patrol.Where the ailing television series failed to give us a fitting send off for the most notable group of British fictional characters since Harry Potter and friends, 'The Inbetweeners Movie' has enough emotion and sense of conclusion to redeem that..
A successful sitcom series in the UK, The Inbetweeners movie is like the final hurrah for its television episodes, which follows the growing pains, life and times of a group of four secondary school friends and their families, with American Pie styled sexual shenanigans and Brit humour.
Even if you may not be familiar with the source material, the movie version is quite stand alone, taking place just after their graduation, and like all graduations, it's not complete without that holiday trip with your pals, and in this case, a vacation filled with booze and sex and doing just about anything that nobody will say no to.So say hello to the "Pussay Patrol" in Will McKenzie (Simon Bird), the main narrator of the film whose nerdy looks betray that one heck of a witty brain filled with wisecracks for any situation, Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas) who is enduring the recent breakup with girlfriend Carli (Emily Head), the "stiffler" equivalent though geekier version in Jay Cartwright (James Buckley) whose the chronic masturbator and crudest member of the lot, often bragging about his various sexual prowess to the rest (every group will not be complete without a braggart), and Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison), a slow, loyal follower whose dad is often jibed by others for being gay.The film, directed by Ben Palmer, doesn't take too long nor too deliberate in its introduction of key characters, allowing you to get to know these friends as we move along the narrative, and it isn't hard since each has their particular primary trait that caricatures them.
And the deep dive into the thin plot involves the four of them going on a holiday to Malia, Greece, where they're expected to hang out and hang loose on a budget, with expectations of booze and getting laid constantly at the back of their minds.In terms of quality of comedic moments, this film is somewhat like American Pie in its premise, and developed like the light version of The Hangover film, with the group encountering episodic instances with various people, from the pub promoter right down to the strapping jock of a holiday planner for Carli, who was also there in Malia with her friends, and provided opportunity for Simon to continue his post-breakup infatuation with an ex who is now more into her Greek guide.
My favourite film of all time at the moment, i did think the TV show was good but not long enough but this was a huge step up and every little bit of this film was hilarious, the cinema viewers were all in stitches, a perfect film for you and your friend and non stop laughing, there can't be just 1 Inbetweeners film, has to be another one and this time they should knock it up to 2 to 2 and half hours because this experience was far more enjoyable and funny than the hangover!
They spend a lot more time away from each other than they do in the series, and this is not good, as the funniest lines are always between each other.All in all, 'The Inbetweeners Movie' is definitely not bad.
This is by far the funniest film I've ever seen, I watched all the series and loved them and was a bit unsure the movie would be has good as them but I wasn't disappointed, in fact I think this movie has jumped straight into one of the best movies I've ever watched, I've never laughed so much I was in tears in some parts.
Not going to right a massive review just want anyone who hasn't seen it to please please get it and watch it you'll love it, am not normally a comedy person preferring horror movies but this is great, characters are played so well and make you wish you had friends like them.I pray they carry on making more movies, PLEASE!!Off to learn the dance now...........
Well, i know 1 thing i can Definitely say, HILARIOUS!!The movie is by far the best film of the year in many different ways.
The only thing I did like about the inbetweeners were the characters: Will is the David Mitchell-esque nerd whose overriding sense of logic conflicts with social norms, Simon is the 'one with relationships', Neil is the stupid, funny one (a la Zach Galifinakis in everything) and Jay is the dick who thinks he's a ladies man and gets the group into the situations to begin with.
If you want to watch a movie where you won't be challenged too much and just want to have a good laugh at some British humour then The Inbetweeners foray onto the big screen could be right up your street.Fans of the TV series will know what to expect and if you loved the TV show then you will like this.
After three series and several years dominating Channel four's comedy line-up, it's only fair we say far-well with a whole feature-length adventure to the land of Sun, Booze, Birds ans well you get the idea.The plot concerns Will, Simon, Jay and Neil as the kiss school goodbeye and in celebration of their newly found independence take a holiday to sunny old Greece.The film in true Inbetweener's style is touching yet ludicrously offensive, vulgar, smutty and with Potty-mouth rating that'll break the parent group's backs!
To be honest although I said you could see your own traits in the characters Neil is the one who is slightly foreign to me.There isn't too much of a plot behind the film it's just a series of comedy sketches as we follow the guys on their holiday.
There were also no developments to this setup.The movie starts off in a similar way and did little to get my hopes up but unlike the show there were some very interesting plot and character developments which you would not see in the show and there were also some very funny (albeit crude and awkward) moments.In terms of comedy there is nothing new to be seen and very few surprises.
I was still finding myself getting angry with Simon for his obsession with Carli but i guess that was the intention so it did its job and got me engaged with the story as did the actions of Will and Jay. This is what made this movie surprisingly good for me.It is a solid comedy for a group of lads to go and see especially if, like me, you have just returned from your own group holiday and can relate to some of the insane moments that occur..
Of course it does have it's fair share of sex jokes, and the audiences hoping for the crude humour that makes The Inbetweener's the show it is will certainly not leave the cinema disappointed.The one thing that differs this film from prior attempts at transporting British TV to the big screen is heart.
With that being said, the film has it's own good, great and hilarious moments but much like the TV show it is padded out occasionally, and therefore may fall flat at some points for the audience.My overall disappointment however is that this may very well be the end of the Inbetweeners, and whilst we've been graced with a brilliant movie to conclude the foursomes awesome antics...
this movie will keep you feeling awesome throughout the hour and a half of excellent footage from the characters themselves ,James Buckley , Simon Bird , Blake Harrison and Joe Thomas might go and see it again !!!!go and see it with a friend like i did !!!!!you will have a excellent time watching this film trust me !!!!!!10/10.