Let me start off by saying that I am a huge Simon Pegg fan. He is one of the most brilliant comedians of his time. I am afraid though, that after his solid performance, however, there is not much left positive to say about his newest film, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People. Aside from Pegg, the movie was largely unfunny, getting a few laughs here or there, but all together a pretty poor attempt at a satirical look into the life of an entertainment journalist. Along with Pegg, the film stars Kirsten Dundst, who, in my opinion, isn't a very good actress, and a disappointing Jeff Briges, who wasn't really right for the role as the Senior Editor of Sharpe's magazine, and didn't get very much screen time otherwise. I'm not positive, but it really seemed like Megan Fox was playing herself, which is unfortunate because she created a pretty unintelligent picture of herself if that is the case. I really wanted to like this film because of my loyalty to Simon Pegg, but I just couldn't bring myself to enjoy it. It just simply wasn't all that funny (aside from the occasional laugh from Pegg).
My rating: C-
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