FILM
FRIENDSHIP
JAY-FROM-INBETWEENERS VOICE: “OOOOH, FRIEEEEEEND!”
“Now, here’s a real fun-guy...” Below: Drumming up the laughs.
★★★★
OUT 18 JULY / CERT 15 / 101 MINS
DIRECTOR Andrew DeYoung
CAST Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer, Josh Segarra
PLOT Craig (Robinson) becomes enamoured with his new neighbour Austin (Rudd). But when Austin breaks off their friendship, Craig spirals.
FRIENDSHIP IS THE kind of film that will likely cause a physical reaction when watching: uncomfortably curled up into a ball, head in your hands, peering between your fingers when you feel brave enough. This is cringe comedy through and through, destined to have audiences squirming in their seats as if everyone arrived at the cinema in trousers a size too small — but Andrew DeYoung’s film is hilarious precisely because it is so gleefully deranged, taking full advantage of the well-established comedic powers of Tim Robinson.