Alice (Dekota Johnson) just wanted
to find herself, only problem is she doesn’t know the first thing about who she
is because she’s always been surrounded by people who love her. Truth is, she
never really knew what it meant to love herself, nor does she know how to start.
Robin (Rebel Wilson) is the
epitome of the independent woman. She has no care in the world what people
think of her; her goal in life is to live life. No strings are attached
anywhere but where she chooses to, in this case, it’s Alice.
Meg (Leslie Mann) thought she was
an independent-career-orientated woman who never needed a man or a family to
live a full life. The only problem is, she delivers babies into the world for a
living – how can she not ignore her maternal instincts?
Lucy (Alison Brie) has everything
else in life figured out, only problem is, Mr Right seems to be hiding from
her. Regardless of what a womanising, bar-tender, Tom (Anders Holm), thinks
about her methods, she still believes that the Internet will sift through the
rabble and point her towards Prince Charming.
The Story
Following several strands of what
it means to be a single person in this world, How To Be Single takes audiences through the hardships and the
highlights of the understanding the difference between being alone and being
single.
Alison's and Robin’s strand sees a
growth in understanding that being single is not liking or being comfortable
with being alone, it’s actually about understanding that it’s ok to pursue your
dreams and enjoy doing things without obligations.
Meg’s strand sees a release in
knowing that it’s ok to be a feminist and still be a person's special someone.
It’s all about being humble enough to say, "Yes, I will share this journey with
you, even though I can do this on my own."
Lucy’s strand sees a diligence in
taking every bad relationship with a grain of salt until someone real offers
you an alternative.
Although the film is marketed to
women, men are also addressed here – and not just men who like to sleep
around…but I won’t spoil it for those of you guys out there who genuinely want
to watch this movie.
The Cast
Dekota Johnson is brilliant in her
portrayal of a young adult figuring out life outside of relationships and chasing
paper. She goes through the motions of trying to find herself, but only finding
that she needs someone else to show her who that is!
Rebel Wilson is a beautiful spirit
guide as she shows Johnson’s character how to be single in the city that never
sleeps. She is as funny as we’ve known her from Pitch Perfect, but she’s also very realistic in how to be a friend,
regardless of how truthful she can be.
Leslie Mann is also as comedic as
she is in The Other Woman, but
there’s a delicateness to her character that she brings out nicely as an
“older” woman realising that she can still have a family along with her career.
Alison Brie continues to show her
many sides as she portrays a slightly psychotic-love-sick single woman destined
to find Mr Right. She is as loveable and endearing as she is crazy.
Anders Holm is a great contrast to
Wilson as we see his character figure out that sleeping around may not always
be the best way to be single.
Damon Wayans Jr. brings the
heart-wrenching portrayal of different kind of singleness – but again, I won’t
spoil it for you.
Nicholas Braun gets a special mention
for doing a great job of being Alice’s “one that got away”.
Overall…this film is for anyone really!
Single people don’t get all the fun, but hey, we’re not missing out either.
It’s a good film to help you see that there are perks in both being single and
being in a relationship.
sL Star Rating: ★★★
Next on sL: TBA – so many films coming
out, I can’t keep up!!! AHHH!!!
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