Movie review: 'The Five-Year Engagement' a missed opportunity
The rom-com has an engaging premise but promises more than it can deliver, ultimately getting lost in subplots and awkward changes in tone.The romantic comedy "The Five-Year Engagement," starring Emily Blunt and Jason Segel, tackles the messy business of love in a time when commitment can be career-ending for one of the better halves. Since it is mostly told from a fairly evolved guy's point of view, it sounds so promising, so fresh, you want to root for these kids to get it right — not just the couple, but the filmmakers.
