Long Shot

A premise that sounds promising for a reasonably sophisticated romantic comedy lacks the wit and attractive people necessary and soon becomes an inferior, less humorous less self-aware There's Something about Mary clone. Rogan and Theron are to be blamed for agreeing to appear in this movie, but the screenplay cheapens everyone and everything it touches without a trace of originality or charm to say nothing of logic or character development. Long Shot is shockingly just another tasteless comedy of, for, by and about adults with arrested development and is no better ultimately than the dreadful, pointless, unfunny comedies starring unfunny, unattractive SNL alumni that I wouldn't waste more than 5 minutes watching on HBO!

This movie is not funny. It's not even a good movie in general. Seth Rogen falling down and once again smoking too much pot and swearing is well beyond old at this point, it's getting quite pathetic. Theron's performance is OK but the writing and movie in general are just awful. It's 100% predictable and not even funny by accident.

Surprisingly romantic and fun. Great way for Charlize to show her comic abilities. She plays it just right. So nice to see her in a role where she is playing a beautiful woman instead of a down trodden character. She looks gorgeous and smart as Secretary of State. If only there was a politician like her I would vote for her! The story isn't too crude as some Seth Rogen movies have been. Every time it's almost about to get painful it doesn't. Liked the international aspect and laugh out loud one liners in Argentina and Vietnam. There are some spot on current and surprisingly balanced political jokes. Funny how they made fun of Fox News. Liked the way they made a joke about his Republican friend and reigned in his extreme leftist journalist views. Alexander Skarsgård shows he an be funny too. Worth a watch.

Long Shot (2019) 7.7 Act 1 - 7.6 Act 2 - 7.3 Act 3 - 8.2 Funny Enjoyable characters Good performances by both leads Fun romcom Endearing characters Nice to see a romcom that works Funny similarities between presidents Cared about relationship Enjoyed friend relationship Falls into 3rd act cliches but still rises above them