Shirley Ross, an English freshman who transferred from Oklahoma City University, closes her car door with a free hand after grabbing a bag on Sunday afternoon. Ross was one of many students moving into the school’s dorms after the holiday break.
“How to Lose Friends & Alienate People” teaches a lesson.
To be able to lose friends, you have to be able to make them.
This is Simon Pegg’s problem in his recent disaster movie in the glorified genre of British comedy.
Pegg, best known for “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz” as that skinny and blond British guy, is Sydney Young, a small-time celebrity journalist desperately trying to be a part of the “inner circle” of big shots in the United Kingdom.
Young has never been on an exclusive list and is frequently forced to disguise himself as a waiter to sneak into parties to talk to celebs.
Through some crazy event involving a pig and a shindig, Young is noticed by big shot Clayton Harding (Jeff “The Dude” Bridges) of Sharp’s Magazine in New York.
Young sees his new, menial job as a chance to rise in the celebrity hub in the United States, but no one will talk to him at work.
Alison Olsen (Kirsten Dunst) is an exception, but even she thinks he’s an idiot.
Young tries to win over one of his publication’s frequented subjects, Sophie Maes (Megan Fox), your everyday Paris Hilton.
Despite his endless philandering, Young manages to make a name for himself as the publication’s top journalist.
His name is finally on the guest list, but he has second thoughts about the life he wanted and the life he lived.
“How to Lose Friends & Alienate People” embraces that British humor that just isn’t quite right.
For example, it has rampant male nudity in a couple scenes.
Underneath it all is some kind of love story that really doesn’t surface until the final scene.
A great cast and strange development of some kind of hybrid disaster comedy meets serious, romantic drama.
Wait for the DVD and rent this one.
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