Four strangers who meet while trying to jump off the same tall building on New Year's Eve make a pact to postpone their deaths until Valentine's Day in this often quirky and highly unusual comedy based on a Nick Hornby novel. As per Hornby norm, the dialogue and narration often sparkles with wit and the characters are nicely human and down-to-earth. The bond that develops between them is endlessly fascinating too as they become a bit of a family unit, drawn to one another based on their shared experience. Things only get more interesting as their pact is leaked to the public, causing a media frenzy, and unwarranted hype when (as a practical joke) they decide to claim that an angel in the form of Matt Damon ('Dogma', anyone?) prevented them jumping. The idea of the pact spiraling out of control is, however, never properly developed with the characters subsequently hiding from the press and further things going on. It is also debatable whether the film truly explores the depression and suicidal inclinations felt by its characters who never seemed tempted to end it all ever again merely as a result of their pact. This remains, however, an entertaining film through and through, if a little sappy towards the end and never quite the black comedy that it could have been (think the 1978 Burt Reynolds film 'The End'). The initial scenes of the characters meeting and trying to talk one another out of it are certainly highly memorable and there is an equally unforgettable scene in which they convince a waiter that they are lovers when mistaken for a family!

I have just seen the movie. The story is amazing. So are the story tellers. The best character, in my opinion, was Jess who was played by Imogen Poots. She is charming, outgoing and honest.I have seen one other film in which she played,the films name was That awkward moment and she was also a lead character. When I decided to watch this movie I thought it was about Christmas and holidays but it turned out to be something even better. It was bout life in general. That's all i have to say about this movie. I didn't say anything to spoil the movie. I highly recommend this movie for everyone to watch. You will not regret it. Iva Fellermayer!

I found this movie on Netflix streaming movies. I was attracted to it for its cast, all fine actors.It starts with Pierce Brosnan as Martin, sneaking a ladder into the stairwell of a tall building on New Year's Eve, ostensibly to make a bridge across the protective barrier on rooftop, so that he can jump off and kill himself. What is so bad in his life? He is a family man with a great job as a London TV show personality. But that tryst with the girl he thought was maybe 25 went bad when it turned out she was only 15! He is a disgraced man.But as he is just about to walk the plank he hears a voice, it is Toni Collette as Maureen. She has come to the rooftop for a similar reason, to kill herself, but her story is totally different.Next the two of them are joined by Imogen Poots as Jess, then a bit later by pizza delivery boy, Aaron Paul as JJ. They all have this one thing in common, they decide to kill themselves for various reasons that it total don't really make sense.So the movie is really about the 4 of them making a pact that night, to not do anything until Valentine's Day, the next most popular day for suicides. They form bonds of sorts, they even fly as a group to a vacation spot. We gradually learn all the other stories. And of course things get better for each of them.Not a great movie but a very interesting one, worth a viewing.

A dark comedy movie from the Britain which was partially based on a novel of the same name. The second movie together for the rising stars Imogen Poots and Aaron Paul after 'Need for Speed'. The trailer was one of the reasons I watch this movie. It created an interest in me for some uniqueness in its theme. But in the end when I watched the movie now it did not last much longer.Usually movies will have best shots for last parts, but here it came very early. The opening scene was the movie's highlight, get off with the fun and then while advancement it slowly died. The concept was really a good one, the story created around it was not. I expected twists and turns in last parts that never came. So, in the end it became a simple and the usual entertaining movie.All the actors were good, but their characters were not convinced enough. The developments were to blame because all the four main characters were not exposed well on the screen about some of the mysteries of their earlier stages. I mean the story talks about each of them's difficulties they recently went through and 50% of them remained unexplained phenomena. Like, what was the Aaron Paul's real problems and about Imogen Poots little sister etc.Beside all these flaws, there's little enjoyments. Toni Collette and Pierce Brosnan's roles were made sense and blended well with the concept. But when it comes to performances all the four were equally good. Overall, a fine subject was wasted for not that good story. Yes, a little let down movie, should have been a better. I don't know the book, maybe they should have adapted it straight without changing much. A decent movie to watch and no guarantee of satisfactory because differ from people to people.6.5/10