Most of my favorite movies & TV shows are British but this should never have been released. I see why it lost so much money. In the past I've really enjoyed Rose Byrne & Simon Baker & Anna Faris in other work, but they must have been bored or needed the money to make this movie. I really wanted to like this and I only finished watching it because it's one of those times when you think "it's GOT to get better!" I don't know how to help you more and to prevent you from wasting your time and i don't want to hold these performances against the actors in the future. I also found the amount of vulgar toilet humor? obnoxious and it doesn't add any value to the movie, it's just gratuitous and awkward when you're watching with others. I joined specifically to review this movie.

Some rom-coms can be too formulaic. Not I Give It a Year. Sometimes the lead man is funnier than the lead woman, or vice-versa. This film is chock-full of laughs, mainly stemming from Rafe Spall's stay-at-home, laid back, but often lazy book-writer. Less so for his newly-wed, Rose Byrne, who's an uptight office worker. They clearly don't match, and they obviously have feelings for other people. The gags make IGIAY more than enjoyable, as they're outrageous and often embarrassing. Hats off to the foul- mouthed Minnie Driver who's Bryne's sister, and Stephen Merchant, Rafe Spall's misogynistic best friend. The American love-interest Anna Faris and Simon Baker fair less well, but happen to be involved in two of three best scenes of the film.

Strange to read these reviews calling it "unfunny", "a miss", "awful" and the like. A matter of taste I suppose, but I found it funny, witty and a smart commentary on marriage. It is devoid of sentimentality and it is honest, which is rare for a comedy. It says that marriage is often hard work and too often people jump the gun before they really know each other. It also bravely posits that once two people realize it was a mistake there is nothing better than a divorce. Of course if there are no children, the children complicate matters a lot and the film avoids this situation. A lot of humor, very funny dialogues, sexual innuendos, a lot of swearing as well (which I liked). I guess a problem with this movie is that it avoids cheap sentimentality and its resolution can be seen as rather controversial. Certainly not a "family-friendly" entertainment, it is for grown-ups only.

I really didn't enjoy this.I couldn't even get through the first 30 minutes without getting so bored I'd rather clean my damn house. (and oh, how I hate cleaning my house) I almost fell asleep even though it was 3 in the afternoon when I was watching.I don't really mind if a movie is not that funny, as long as there's a good story in it. Something fun, or heartwarming would have been nice. Or at least something happening, not just some scenes from the daily grind. But the first 30 minutes didn't give me any reason to believe there was even a story at all, let alone it being a good one.I'm not saying, don't go watch this. I'm just saying if you don't like being bored to death, it would be a waste of your time! ;)