No. 65 They Came Together (2014) 59 of 100
The IMDb page for this film records that I had awarded this film a 6/10 rating. To be honest I don’t recall having seen it and having now seen it a second time that rating is maybe a point too high. It’s a pity as it has a great cast, but the film is just a bit lazy and self knowing to be fully enjoyed. Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd star as a couple having dinner with Bill Hader and Ellie Kemper. They share stories of how they met each other with the film dissolving to show the genesis of the Poehler / Rudd relationship. The film revisits the couples at the table periodically as some of the plot points are discussed and explained. Poehler runs a New York sweet shop and Rudd works for a large corporate candy firm. There is mild peril as the big company looks to drive Poehler out of business, but this aspect isn’t really explored. It is stated from the off that the relationship is like a romantic comedy movie and as such lots of cliches and tropes of that genre are trotte...