Irreplaceable You (2018)

Best movie of this year hands down!

Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Blistering performances.

The film is nothing groundbreaking or new to the genre it falls under, however what it lacks in originality it makes up for in the acting and cinematography. The narrative is nothing original and it won't revolutionise the genre, however it is nothing less than beautiful, each element from the soundtrack to the shots chosen to the actors themselves seem to anchor well to the narrative curating an enjoyable journey about a generic couple of which the female protagonist seeks to find another person for the male protagonist. The power of this bond and community between all of the elements mean that the majority of viewers will be left with a tear in their eye. However I digress the film is not flawless, providing it exemption from the generic which has been identified in other reviews, the film is slow and lacking in some places and certain key events seem brushed over; a greater focus on these events would of likely made this film at least an 8*. The slowness of certain points does little to hamper the overall film however it is still identifiable and may leave a bad taste in some viewers mouths. Overall the film is a beautifully crafted product however its much alike a beautifully crafted table which has been manufactured for mass distribution. It is beautiful yet generic and leaves a positive impact but not a lasting legacy.

Irreplaceable You is about a couple called Abbie and Sam, who are madly in love with each other. One day Abbie gets the bad news that she has cancer, and tries to set up her fiancé Sam with another woman after her death.Irreplaceable you is directed by producer Stephanie Lang (Veep) in her directorial debut, and wrote by actress Bess Wohl (Flight Plan) in her screenwriting debut. Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle) plays Abbie, Michiel Huisman (The Age of Adaline) plays Sam and Steve Coogan (Philomena) plays the wise group therapy leader Mitch.The best thing about this film is easily the acting. Everybody tries, and in some parts I admit to getting teary eyed. But that is about as good as this film gets.First of all, the writer Bess Wohl probably hasn't seen the film Adaption (2002) because she uses narration a lot. However the same shot being used every time narration is used doesn't make it any better, Stephanie Lang does an ok job at best, in my opinion she should probably stick to producing because she seems much better at that. Some of the lines are genuinely cringe worthy at some points in the film, and its like its ticking every romantic film cliché. Even though the concept is fairly original it does not capitalize on it at all making the film seem like a giant missed opportunity. Gugu Mbatha-Raw is having an awful 2018, first The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) now this. She tries her best in both of these films and she seems to be really talented, all she needs is a good script.If you like romantic films or just looking to put something on in the background this film will be okay. Otherwise stay as far away from it as you can.4/10

This film is extremely weird. It tries to be "romantic" and at the same time a comedy and a drama, failing completely in every sense.The characters are terrifying: The woman is dying of cancer, so she decides that it is in the best of her interest to... find her replacement? She starts to look for a partner for her nerdy companion, which is weird for not saying creepy, before he even considers it a problem. She is a manipulative, insane person. In no way should this be considered funny, romantic or something short of insane.Her partner is an absolute zero. His in the movie because someone needed to say that the idea is totally crazy... and still does what she tells him to do. Yeah. Not dependant at all. Tottally logical.The rest of the characters are there because... they needed more than 2 characters. None of them are important. At all. And that is it. Christopher Walken (Seriously man... What happened to you?) is the only character that is kinda likeable, but not enough to save the movie.The plot is bizarre, cringy and it fails constantly in deciding the tone of the film. It fails so hard it is distracting. The actual fun in the movie is that it never decides the adequate tone that it should carry.The cinematography is bland, so is the photography. Nothing spectacular or, at least, remarkable.The makeup is... bad. Honestly bad. For a terminal patient everyone looks pretty good in general with a kinda-pale face. This combined with the mediocre-at-best acting makes the cancer ward patients look like they are about to go to the disco.In short, a cringeworthy piece of non-entertainment about a cancer patient manipulating her way into a bland proffessor of something. Boring as hell, distractingly entertaining by accident from time to time. Do not watch this.

A childhood love story is interrupted in a sad, yet simple movie. The actors they selected were perfect for their roles in the movie. All of the characters were believable and the awkward conversations were consistent with some of the difficult situations that were being portrayed in the movie. Make sure you've got a full box of Kleenex ready. (LOL)