It's main stars include Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan, not to be confused with the basketball player. All three of them coming from an interesting background, Efron as a teen star who everyone has witnessed ever since his younger days in High School Musical and transforming into a decent actor with the roles he has been taking from then on, then we have Teller who has some decent performances in the indie flick Spectacular Now which shows more of his dramatic side and Jordan who has just appeared in an award-worthy performance in Fruitvale station.
The story revolves around the lives of these three best friends who does the typical stuff that guys do, hang out in the apartment, play Xbox, drink in bars, etc. They have their womanizing ways but things take a turn when Mike (Jordan) is surprised by the news that his wife, played by Jessica Lucas, is asking for a divorce. With their friendship in mind, Jason (Efron) and Daniel (Teller) vows to stay single along with Mike as support. However, each of them meets a lady whom they get close with. But how far are they willing to go without breaking their promises to each other?
The movie does not escape from falling into cliches but they had a good job of making these guys' characters so lovable that you would want to root for them. There is more than a fair share of humor that is guaranteed to make you laugh but there is also a good balance of romance. There is something unique to each pair of couple that you can relate to. It's unavoidable to notice that despite the use of his body to appeal to the audience, Efron manages to grow into a mature and comedic actor and lose the HSM stigma.
This is the first movie I watched this year and I have made no mistake. This wasn't even planned until yesterday when I just found out that it was already showing.
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