AQFB is quite frankly one of the worst films I've had the displeasure to watch so far this year, so much of it feels cynical and obnoxious in a way that makes you think "I can't stand to watch these characters on screen" when they come across as being successful in terms of both work and family life which I'm sure that if you were in that position you wouldn't be thinking about the meaning of existence and the changing of your life now would you?
Would you, really?
(general silence, person in the audience coughs)
Didn't think so.
Well I'll move along then and all of this is exemplified in the central character played by Lawson, almost from the first moment you see him on screen he goes on and on like a loudmouthed selfish little smeghead and two thoughts primarily went through my head as the film went on.
The first was "Shut up, Shut up, Shut up, Shut up" and the other was "I wish Megatron would swoop out of the air so he can rip out his voice box with his bare hands for all of his friends to see" as he just got on my nerves so much that I just couldn't stand him as he's once again portrayed the stereotype of the charismatic man that women swoon for because he's so handsome despite the fact that he has the personality of a teenage boy wanting his DIY Kit fed most of the time.
There were however some positives, first of all the city of Melbourne looks wonderful in this film, its beautifully shot from the aerial shots of the city landmarks and highways, to the streets of the city and its many cafes and eateries, it's hard to imagine anyone not wanting to visit Melbourne after watching the film.
The other positives were the performances by Rachael Taylor, Daniel Henshall and Rob Carlton, all three are rather good and bring a nice sense of humour and heart to the film but also all three just end up wasted by the time you reach the end of it which is a very sad thing to say especially about Carlton (and I really hope he didn't turn down Howzat! to do this film) and Henshall.
So all in all, the team that once made the Castle, a comedy classic with great lines, great characters and a wonderful spirit that's touched millions of Australians since its release has fallen very heavily into the pits with this, if you have a partner you love dearly please don't rent this for the two of you to watch, do something nice instead like go out for a nice dinner or drinks, this is really nothing more than something that would've ended up as a second rate Applause release from the early 90's and trust me they're out there, .5 out of 5.
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