They Came Together

For a movie that has a ton of very funny people, this is not a very funny film. The filmmaker seems to think repeating the clichés of a RomCom and winking sidelong at the audience makes the old clichés funny but really it doesn't. They're still tired and worn out clichés that make this difficult to sit through without getting bored. That is not good satire! I agree, it's difficult to send up a genre: Airplane and Galaxy Quest can't be made everyday. But I feel like this film is more in the same vein as the nth Scary Movie or Not Another Teen Movie: not worth the time to watch them. It's too bad because a lot of good talent goes to waste here.

I laughed at this movie. I laughed out loud. A lot. For the life of me, I can't figure out why. My wife is staring at me as if I'm the guy her mom said I was. I swear, every single moment of this movie is seconds away from becoming completely stupid. And yet, I keep cracking up as if it's the funniest thing I've ever seen.

WHY AM I RATING THIS SEVEN STARS? I'm so sorry.

It's not funny. I'm probably drunk, or maybe I'm deranged. I might have multiple personalities. THIS MOVIE IS STUPID. Don't waste your time.

HAHAHAHHA, a dead girl in the leaves.

Don't watch this. Totally sucks. Don't let the fact I've watched it twice make any difference.

I get the jist of this movie... basically a droll send up of RomComs. I think the biggest problem with this movie is that it tries to plant its feet in both worlds... RomCom and parody of RomComs. The acting and writing is purposefully less than artful and the acting is purposefully wooden for effect. Sometimes the jokes land other times not so much. The story is told from one couple telling the other couple how they met and fell in love... it's an interesting premise for a movie, just not well executed. So, if you catch this movie on tv, just know it's definitely a hit or miss type of endeavor...

If you like silly jokes and absurd gags, of the type of Leslie Nielsen movies, you will love this movie.

I hardly ever leave reviews, and I usually agree with IMDb ratings, but They Came Together is a clear exception. Sitting at a 5.6? That's criminally low for what's actually a smart, sharp, and wildly self-aware parody of romantic comedies. I'd personally put it around a 6.4 or 6.5, but I'm giving it a 7 to offset the people who clearly missed the point.

Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler are perfect together. Their comedic chemistry carries the film, and it's obvious they had a blast making it. The humor is absurd on purpose, sometimes subtle, sometimes over-the-top, but always intentional. It's supposed to feel ridiculous. That's the joke. If you go in expecting a traditional rom-com, you'll probably be confused. But if you understand it as a spoof in the spirit of Airplane! Or Wet Hot American Summer, it totally lands.

Is it silly? Absolutely. But that's the charm. It knows exactly what it is and never pretends otherwise. For fans of meta-humor, deadpan delivery, and rom-com clichés turned on their heads, this movie is a hidden gem.