My Last Five Girlfriends

2009

Comedy

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 28% · 18 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 40% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.7/10 10 2117 2.1K

depression london, england paris, france based on novel or book bachelor ex-girlfriend

Director

Julian Kemp Photo
Julian Kemp

Top cast

Neil Chordia Photo
Neil Chordia as Party Person
Michael Sheen Photo
Michael Sheen as Detective Burnam
Mark Benton Photo
Mark Benton as Roller-Coaster Alan
Nicholas Asbury Photo
Nicholas Asbury as Shakespeare
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766.52 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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25 fps
1 hr 23 min
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1.39 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
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25 fps
1 hr 23 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by q_leo_rahman 6 / 10

A tragicomic view at dating

Reviewed by Miakmynov 7 / 10

Clever plot devices abound in this quirky and well-executed rom-com

"You'll probably wind up sitting next to the cast and crew" suggested the marketing blurb on the Edinburgh International Film Festival poster; an unlikely overstatement I thought, until I went to this little gem of a film, and the bloke in the next seat along turned out to be the Directory of Photography. Indeed, a healthy smattering of the cast and crew pitched up for the film's second showing, and fair play to them for taking the trouble.I'm not really a great one for rom-coms, this was a definite wife-pick and I went in with limited expectations. However, it didn't take long for a fairly rapid re-appraisal. The basic premise - a series of takes on why some relationships don't work out from the perspective of a slightly geeky bloke (apparently, this is grossly unfair as my wife informs me that he's pretty hot stuff) – is not desperately original, but the manner of its execution is both well above the average and decidedly original.The film is crammed with witty and ingenious ideas – the Barbie doll vignette to summarise the 'girl on a plane' back-story is inspired, as is the Theme Park concept of a different ride for each girlfriend. Nice. The cameos are perfectly-pitched, in particular Michael Sheen and Johnny Ball, and the effervescent Vitamin C tablet fake ending was equally well-judged. The pace is fast and there's little, if any, slack in the tight script – indeed, if I had a minor grumble, it would be that I felt the film would have benefited from a little more time spent on character development of girlfriends 1-4.Effective as a comedy on a number of levels, it even managed to slot in some painful relationship truisms – the 'cereal box' effect at the start of a relationship, yet another clever idea – that had the audience chuckling in knowing appreciation.It left me wanting more, and I hope that commercial success beckons, because this film thoroughly merits it. 7/10 (which is admittedly a bit mean, and more down to me not really liking the genre).
Reviewed by geoffgee 7 / 10

Entertaining, interesting and well acted with some unusual features

I had no knowledge of the novel by Alain de Botton on which this is based, but I had previously watched several of his TV programs. While I was watching the film something someone was saying would occasionally remind me of the writer's (Botton's) psychological (and philosophical) interests. There was, however, ample drama for me to be able to feel empathy for most of the characters, as well as enough unexpected plot 'surprises' to maintain my desire to find out what would happen next. Visually I tended to find there was rather more use of distorting lenses in the cinematography than I am used to (or, personally, comfortable with), but having said that I can also see why their use may be reasonably justified. Fairly understated but nonetheless enthusiastic performances from most of the actors and actresses. Definitely well worth the time spent watching.
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