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Playing It Cool

Playing It Cool (2015)

May. 08,2015
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5.9
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R
| Comedy Romance

A young man meets and instantly falls in love with an engaged woman.

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FeistyUpper
2015/05/08

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

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Gurlyndrobb
2015/05/09

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

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Matylda Swan
2015/05/10

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

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Tymon Sutton
2015/05/11

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

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RaeC
2015/05/12

I never quite understand why people feel the need to over analyse every movie they ever see and look for some deeper hidden meaning, not every movie needs to be Arthouse and edgy. Sometimes it's good to just sit back and enjoy something less heavy and enjoy it for what it is.. light entertainment. This fell under that category for me and really hit the spot. Funny in parts, great actors and likeable quirky characters and some sweet moments.

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Uriah43
2015/05/13

Due to an emotional event early in his childhood, a self-centered, young man known simply as "Me" (Chris Evans) doesn't know how to fall in love with a woman even though he has no problems dating them. That all changes one day when he meets a young lady known by the equally simple moniker of "Her" (Michelle Monaghan) who essentially has the same problem. Yet even though their connection is magical and they clearly enjoy each others company, the fact of the matter is that she is engaged and has no intention of breaking it off with her fiancé even though she doesn't love him. Needless to say, this causes him a great deal of anguish and as a result he turns to his circle of friends for advice. The problem is that they are just as emotionally mixed up as he is and as a result he doesn't know which advice to accept or reject. To make matters even worse, as a writer he has been given a certain amount of time to come up with a script for a rom-com for which he is totally out of his element given his past and current emotional state of affairs. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was an okay rom-com which had a good supporting cast and some very likable characters. I especially liked "Scott" (Topher Grace) and "Mallory" (Aubrey Plaza) along with the two lead actors mentioned earlier. Unfortunately, for a romantic-comedy it lacked the necessary humor which is vitally important for a film of this type. As a result I have rated this film accordingly. Average.

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lazyorama
2015/05/14

1st of all Mr. Captian America justifies his acting and screen presence only with action movie kind of characters....That kind of roles suit his (expressionless) personality and acting skills (to an extent), But now you have him play this character, that too in a worn out screenplay;and, with shitty dialogues, that you know he can never carry or make us believe in it.This movie fools us to watch it, just due to it's exemplary star cast. But, It's just a trap for us to watch this sorry movie. Why do this?I mean why waste all this effort? Reprimand the CSA, for cheating his/her profession.

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Anurag-Shetty
2015/05/15

Playing It Cool tells the story of a guy(Chris Evans), who doesn't believe in love. He is a screenwriter by profession. He is told to write a script for a romantic comedy by his boss, Bryan(Anthony Mackie). Being someone who doesn't believe in the concept of falling in love but would rather keep it casual with every girl he meets, he struggles to write the script. He seeks ideas & inspiration from his group of friends including, Scott(Topher Grace), Mallory(Aubrey Plaza), Lyle(Martin Starr), & Samson(Luke Wilson) on matters regarding love. However, he fails to get inspired. When a woman(Michelle Monaghan) enters his life, he starts falling for her. However, things get complicated when he finds out that she's in a relationship with a guy named Stuffy(Ioan Gruffudd). Playing It Cool is my new favorite romantic comedy. Though the ending is predictable & follows the classic romantic comedy formula, the movie itself rarely goes in the direction of clichés. Even when it does, the characters of the film are very aware of it & mock themselves or others for it. Another thing I love about the movie is that it's a romantic comedy told from the male perspective. This film is totally out of the box because till the end of the movie, we never find out the hero & heroine's names. I don't think this has ever been done before. Chris Evans is unforgettable as the Narrator. It's nice to see Evans play a character who is a player & a habitual liar, which is the complete opposite of Steve Rogers/Captain America, his most famous character. Evans excels not just in the comedic moments but, in the emotional scenes as well. Evans' narration is the heart & soul of the film. Michelle Monaghan is outstanding as Her. The chemistry between Chris Evans & Michelle Monaghan is natural & electrifying. Topher Grace is great as Scott. Aubrey Plaza is brilliant as Mallory. Martin Starr is hilarious as Lyle. Luke Wilson is good as Samson. Ioan Gruffudd is impressive as Stuffy. Philip Baker Hall is spectacular as Granddad. Anthony Mackie is awesome as Bryan. The supporting characters are effective. Playing It Cool is a must watch for women who love romantic comedies & men who are skeptical of them.

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