About A Boy

About A Boy
2002
Starring: Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, and Toni Collette.
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What the box says:
Based on Nick Hornby's popular British novel, About A Boy is a comedy-drama starring Hugh Grant as Will, a rich, child-free and irresponsible Londoner in his thirties who, in search of available women, invents an imaginary son and starts attending single parent meetings. As a result of his liaisons, he meets Marcus, an odd 12-year-old boy with problems at school. Gradually, Will teaches Marcus how to be a cool kid, Marcus helps Will to finally grow up.

What Mat says:
Lying, English trust-fund baby and playboy Will is a womanizer who thinks he has finally found his comfort zone when he falls for a woman with a child. After the relationship fails Will attempts to to lie his way into single parent meetings in order to find another single mother. His initial lie entails an imaginary child and a baby mama who is less than interested in their faux child's life. While at a gathering for the single parents group he meets a troubled young man named Marcus. Marcus begins to fall for Will at first only for his money, then he learns there is more to the playboy than he initially thought. Will takes Marcus under his wing and attempts to turn him from geeky, hippy, vegetarian, loser to trendy rap singing, Joe everybody. Marcus begins to gain self confidence while Will learns the life lessons he missed out on. Marcuses hippy, depressed, suicidal Mother weighs heavy on him as he attempts to wade through youth, home turmoil, and hormones.

The Verdict:
I was extremely surprised by this movie. Part of our experiment is that we don't find out what the movie is about before watching it. At first glance I made the false assumption based on the heartwarming cover and the fact it contained Hugh Grant that this would be a complete and total chick flick. I was extremely wrong! Although it is a great date movie that I feel any couple would enjoy equally. The film is funny and dramatic without seeming bipolar. Will starts the movie as an extremely dis-likable charcater but by the end you genuinely find that you care for every character in their own way. Although I am a little embarrassed to admit it I will buy this film and I could imagine I will be watching it on a semi regular basis.

Four Wolves.

What Kayla says:

An English man-child who dates women only to have a demeaning relationship with them, starts to date a single mom. The relationship goes fine till he decides to dump her, when come to  find out shes the one doing the break up.Then it comes to him, he'll date single moms so they'll be doing the breaking up, he gets of scott free. So he joins a group called S.P.A.T to pick up single moms.He lies about having a son and a no show mom.When he all the sudden meet a strange 12 year old boy with a suicidal mom.

The Verdict :

I liked the movie its a good date night movie, and its different. I would defiantly watch it again.

Four Anchors.