It's British humour at it's best, perfect in every way but one - hence the 8 rather than 10. All the good stuff first - toe curling awkwardness, England - I think I was married in that church, class divides - snobbish in-laws, a Young One, in-laws, Olivia Colman as a marriage counsellor I think I met once, the realness of married life presented with self-depreciating humour - I love the play off between the sister and her husband, watch for it... The bad - Simon Baker, an Australian with an American accent - why? I watch this movie when I need to laugh, it works, you should too.

I always feel bad about being negative towards the British film industry. We don't have Hollywood's budget so I always try to support the national film industry. And, 'I Give it a Year' certainly boasts an impressive cast of fine British (and even American) actors.It's about a couple who have only known each other for seven months before they decide to get married. This film charts the first year of their subsequent life together. The characters are all beautiful, rich, thin people who work in trendy London offices, live in stylish Victorian apartments and can afford lavish, high-society weddings. The male characters are either or both selfish or stupid (Rafe Spall attempting to 'out-annoy' Jar Jar Binks at some stages). And the American characters are seemingly parachuted into the story to save the lovelorn Brits.I found the film a bit of an enigma. I stuck with it to the end and enjoyed some of it. Every scene felt like a sketch that would fit right in during an (adult) sketch show (think 'That Mitchell and Webb Look' or 'Armstrong and Miller'), however, using it in the context of an ongoing narrative, it just didn't work. The parts were funny; it's just they didn't seem to go with each other.With the calibre of acting talent amassed here, it should have been brilliant, yet, despite being funny, it somehow left me cold. A weird contradiction in film-making.http://thewrongtreemoviereviews.blogspot.co.uk/

The writer of this movie just isn't funny enough to have written an entire comedy. There are a couple of cute lines here and there but they are obscured by too much clichéd and silly dialog.A couple gets married but realizes they are not meant for one another when he connects with an old flame and she with a new client. The actors are talented comedy actors but they look ill at ease given the strained situations. Anna Faris looks so awkward here and she is usually such a good comedienne. The slim and beautiful Rose Byrne tries hard with an English accent and all. And she is still so charming it kind of rescues some parts of the movie. Simon Baker is wrong as an American business man. And he looks a bit old for the role.There are some terrible scenes, including the dove, the station finale etc.Maybe it is a well intentioned warning against getting married before knowing your spouse well enough and not having enough in common. But it is a painful way to get the message across.

Wow, some of the reviews here are pretty harsh. I just finished the movie a few minutes ago and it was laugh out loud funny. There are a few cringe worthy jokes but not even coming close to derailing the film. Everyone here has explained the plot so there is no need for me to take your time with that. If you are offended easily you might find some of the humor offensive but if you just want to have a good time, check it out. The leads and supporting cast are all very good. Anna Faris is a sweetheart here, Rose Byrne is always good and Rafe Spall is hilarious. I don't understand the guidelines of needing to have ten lines so in order for this to be posted I will need to add a few more lines.