What a complete waste of my life. The main guy has always gotten on my nerves, ever since I first saw him in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I don't know why I decided to give this movie a shot. Wait, I remember... BECAUSE of the rating on IMDB! His character is borderline creepy. Can't tell when the guy is happy, sad, etc. His personality is monotone. It's like the way Kourtney Kardashian talks but in personality form. I think I can tolerate watching weirdo Kristen Stewart act more than this guy. And what the heck happened to Haley Joel Osment? As his charm decreased, so did his acting? He used to be great. In this movie, he was just blah. Everything and everyone in this movie was just wrong. The girl says she could never be with a guy like him because he's lost, yet makes out with him not too long after. And not only does she make out with him, but she finds herself having mixed feelings about her boyfriend who she's been with forever. This movie is just like it's protogonist - WEIRD. If you're looking for a good movie to watch, this is not it.

I guess in it's genre it's an okay movie, nothing wonderful but not terrible either. But you have to like that kind of romantic teenager movies then. So I rated it in that optic, because it's certainly not my kind of movies. The two main characters Freddie Highmore and Odeya Rush didn't do a too bad of a job. I always see Freddie Highmore as Norman Bates now since I watched Bates Motel but I guess he can play something else than a psychopath. The story is a bit slow though, not much going on apart from a shy guy trying to get the attention of his crush. From the beginning of the movie you know how it will end, that's not a surprise nor spoiling, it ends good like it always does with these kind of movies.

I was interested in this movie because of Freddie and Joel. Loved their early movies in their career. Joel has definitely matured and did well here. Freddie a bit of a disappointment... seems the same persona but older. Anyway, I honestly couldn't finish the movie. The story did seem intriguing but the bad acting/writing was just too corny for me to keep up. I may watch it again some day and maybe finish it...

This film tells the story of a shy teen man, who decides to approach the local coffee shop girl who has a boyfriend already."Almost Friends" is sweet and relatable, and the characters are sympathetic and likable as well. However, it is just not very memorable, and does not stand out or touch people's hearts. It is good for brain off entertainment, but it does not offer much more than that.