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The Worst Film Ever

A Masterpiece!

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Oh dear! I'm all for Brit films and a good dose of Brit humour, me being British & all, but this film was pretty dire. I really wanted to like it as I think Rob Pattinson is quite a talented chap but it was a bit of a non-starter for me. I agree with a couple of reviewers here - many people are so hung up on Pattinson that they would award 10 stars for any project he did. I think he did as best he could with the character but it really wasn't too much of a test of his acting abilities; I expect he found it much more challenging to be forced to wear those hideous, polyester trousers throughout the whole of the shoot. He did quite well at acting like a freakish loser but Johnny White takes the prize for doing it the best!

This movie is not very good. It falls short in plot, acting, and entertainment. It is one of those that one thinks will get started any minute, but that minute never arrives. Robert Pattinson has great promise, yet doesn't live up to that promise in this movie. Robert spends way too much time looking through his hair and/or brushing out of his face. The film could probably be shortened by an hour if the hair pushing aside time was deleted. The other actors and actresses don't even try to save this disaster. The premise is interesting and has a lot of promise; however, the opportunity is muffed in its entirety.

I thought this movie was excellent. I didn't see the "comedy," but I've never understood British humor. It was very well acted. After a few moments, I no longer saw Pattinson, just Art. As a huge Pattinson/Cullen fan, that speaks volumes for his acting talent. Pattinson is far more than a pretty face. He brings to life all of Art's insecurities and anxieties - I felt all of that. I wanted to grab him, shake him, and scream at him to get over it, already. This wasn't a light-hearted movie that you sit back and relax with - be prepared to feel a wide range of emotions. I highly recommend this film to anyone who enjoys character pieces.

How To Be is an independent film written and directed by Oliver Irving. Humor and anguish are expertly integrated into the story of Art Freeman (played exquisitely by Robert Pattinson), a twenty-something lovable loser who feels that his life is less than it should be. The movie follows Art along a path of discovery and maturity, both for himself and his life-long friend, the agoraphobic Ronny (a superb performance by Johnny White). Art spends his time working at a local grocery store and volunteering in an attempt to make something of his life; although his true passion is his songwriting and performing. When his girlfriend, Jessica (Alisa Arnah) dumps him he is forced to move back into his parents' house; a situation that is made more uncomfortable by his mother's (Rebecca Pidgeon) reaction that it was simply "a matter of time." Art's self-loathing leads him to the self-help section of a bookstore. It is there that he finds his glimmer of hope when he discovers the book, It's Not Your Fault by Dr. Ellington (another great performance by Powell Jones). Not only does Art read the book religiously, but he spends his inheritance to bring the author to his home to personally help him through his life. As expected, comedy ensues. But along with the hilarity there is an ample amount of melancholy. Art's parents are not the nurturing, loving parents that every child needs. He is a constant disappointment to them, and they make no qualms about telling him this. His seemingly unfeeling mother nearly collapses while trying to prevent him from hugging her! They offer him absolutely no support in his dream of becoming a musician. Oliver Irving's creative mix of eclectic characters provides the audience with a wide variety of humor. The story is captivating and the acting is accomplished. It is altogether a brilliant film, worthy of the honors it has received. And, from this reviewer's standpoint, if one wants to put an entire theater of women into a frenzy…have Robert Pattinson say the line "I have an erection." Well done, Oliver!!