Year One
- Genre: Comedy
- Film running length: 97 min
(excl trailers and advertisements) - UK release date: 26/6/2009
- Directed by: Harold Ramis
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Distributor: Sony Pictures
Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt, David Cross
In the caveman comedy, ‘Year One’, Jack Black and Michael Cera star as two hapless hunter-gatherers. When the lazy duo are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic adventure through the ancient world.
‘Year One’ promises to be a comedy that really will go down in history.
If you liked ‘Juno’ and ‘Be Kind Rewind’, you’ll love ‘Year One’.
‘Year One’ – showing at your local cinema.
Contains moderate language, sex references and one use of strong language.
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Year One: Average guest rating breakdown:
Total ratings: 53
Average rating: 2.4
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5 (9%)
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8 (15%)
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Latest customer reviews (from a total of 11 reviews):
It'll go down in history as pretty awful
The film did have some amusing parts and quotes, which made me laugh, but the majority of the film just wasn't funny. The jokes they insisted on bleeding out were immature and pathetic (urinating on his face...really?)
The plot was also illogical. There were no clear links between the different eras, and I ended up wishing for the film to end.
Furthermore the final annoyance was the heavy rain, despite the lack of clouds.
Conclusion;
Don't waste your money; the few moments where there is some wit do not compensate for the general poorness of the film.
It wasn't the worst film I've seen, but its not far off.
A missed opportunity
Total disaapointment!!!
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