This film lacks good acting performances, humour and wit. Personally I cant find anything good to say about this film - maybe the colour palette of the whole film was quite pleasant. The main ex-couple had no chemistry, most of the jokes repeat themselves, side characters and their lines are annoying and extremely unnatural and the story is quite predictable. The whole film felt super staged and more like an episode of a sitcom. And eventhough I like Melissa Fumero in Brooklyn 99, this role just didn´t suit her. I must admit I struggled to get to the end of "Bar Fight", eventhough the runtime is quite short.
9 Reviews
Not bad but not great
solojere14 November 2022
Bar fight! It isn't the best film ever made, but it's not the worst, either. The film follows a couple that has recently split up. While the breakup is smooth, they end up fighting over who gets to keep going to their favorite bar. In order to decide who can keep going to the bar, the pair play some quirky games, and you get the feeling they may not be over each other after all. Or are they? And it's Christmas for some reason. Anyway, I didn't recognize any of the actors except Melissa Fumero from Brooklyn 99. But I thought they did okay with what they were given. Personally, these types of movies are 50/50, and I thought that this one was okay.
Promising cast, but lacks a lot of elements.
Dehtails31 January 2023
I feel like the events and key moments for this film weren't well planned or executed. There were some surprising scenes once in a while, but there just wasn't enough excitement in them and when there was, it quickly faded out. On one minute I was happy that something happened and then the next minute it gets taken away. Kinda upsetting.
A few songs in between scenes would have made a huge difference, but instead there were waaay too many silent scenes that weren't even interesting. A good soundtrack would have set the tone for the film and given more emotion to it.
It's a pitty though, cause the plot seemed kinda fun and most actors are great. It just really lacks some action and more interesting characters. For a comedy movie, there should really be some funny/happy scenes. I didn't come close to laughing once.
A few songs in between scenes would have made a huge difference, but instead there were waaay too many silent scenes that weren't even interesting. A good soundtrack would have set the tone for the film and given more emotion to it.
It's a pitty though, cause the plot seemed kinda fun and most actors are great. It just really lacks some action and more interesting characters. For a comedy movie, there should really be some funny/happy scenes. I didn't come close to laughing once.
Not Very Original
arfdawg-126 November 2022
This movie plays ike a National Lampoon film (after they made all the good ones and started making trash with the NL name on them) only updated to today's lingo.
Actually it's a level above those NL movies, but not by much. The characters are all fast talking people making silly predictable jokes that arent actually especially funny.
Throw in some dumb humor like the one about plastic straws and you can anticipate every line in the film.
It's competently, if inexpensively, made and the acting is fine. The movie's downfall is the script which just isnt all that funny. It's like a facsimile of a comedy written by someone who isn't all that talented and only knows comedy from other movies they've seen.
Byt the time the first third is done, you will be either bored or annoyed. There is nothing new or original in it.
If you want some background noise from a movie that sounds like every other movie in this genre then go for it.
Actually it's a level above those NL movies, but not by much. The characters are all fast talking people making silly predictable jokes that arent actually especially funny.
Throw in some dumb humor like the one about plastic straws and you can anticipate every line in the film.
It's competently, if inexpensively, made and the acting is fine. The movie's downfall is the script which just isnt all that funny. It's like a facsimile of a comedy written by someone who isn't all that talented and only knows comedy from other movies they've seen.
Byt the time the first third is done, you will be either bored or annoyed. There is nothing new or original in it.
If you want some background noise from a movie that sounds like every other movie in this genre then go for it.
Unrealistic
fluffchop16 February 2023
Um yeah ok, 18 minutes in this became stupid officially. This movie doesn't soar but it tries to. Rachel Bloom has become massively oversized since that show about the Crazy Ex-Girl Friend. You can tell it's going to be a chore to watch. Here's what you do. You just either turn up to the bar whenever you want, or you don't. It's pretty simple. Since he found the bar it should be his and as a lawyer she should acknowledge that fact. Anyway back to the "review". The movie is what it is. It's light hearted. It tries to be quirky and different. It could be enjoyable in the right light of day. The biggest issue is that is starts out with a breakup in which nobody fights. So we're in fantasy land right off the bat. And there just isn't enough material to have a whole movie based on who gets a bar. Also the black guy has the most weird haircut. It's just plain stupid looking hair. Ultimately the thing about this film is that it's a breakup movie and that's never something to get excited about. It's a downer of a film and I'm calling it a 3/10.
Save yourself and watch a 5.5+ instead
stephanieschlabach21 May 2023
It was not my choice to watch this movie, my poor sweet, not cinematically-choosy, boyfriend selected it. I was on-board at first solely due to my love and professional respect for Rachel Bloom and Melissa Fumero. However, the more time I spent "watching" (better said, "enduring") this film, the sadder I felt for these two underrated talents. They should not be agreeing to such genuinely trivial, D-List projects that are so beneath their talents. Albeit you don't every day book a "Brooklyn 99" or "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" as those were needles in the hay stacks; however, standards should have been set. There was not a single original thought or line throughout this entire film. I also never once even had a silly chuckle. It was a completely sub-par, novice, straight to streaming film that nobody really should waste their time on. There are better bad films out there to pass the time on.
"In a World Without Comedies ..." this one-tick pony is a iwnner
luca-10318 December 2022
People who dismiss this effort must be getting their laughs somewhere other than either film or tv because ... where are they? Where HAVE all the comedies gone?
But I suspect those folks don't laugh a lot -- in general.
This is a good-natured buddy movie without major surprises and some cheeful cameos by a friendly ensemble.
To be fair, there is a "best friend" so lacking in charm it made spotting the gender of the author a bit too easy.
But other than that, it's may not be cinema fare, but it is a streaming snack well worth enjoying.
She is just as delightful as in the Brooklyn Nine-Nine character that made her such a broadcast favourite. He is a litte too low-energy at times, and his character could have benefited from a few more actual zingers.
But hey. I was starving and this briefly fed me. So I give thanks and laughter in return.
But I suspect those folks don't laugh a lot -- in general.
This is a good-natured buddy movie without major surprises and some cheeful cameos by a friendly ensemble.
To be fair, there is a "best friend" so lacking in charm it made spotting the gender of the author a bit too easy.
But other than that, it's may not be cinema fare, but it is a streaming snack well worth enjoying.
She is just as delightful as in the Brooklyn Nine-Nine character that made her such a broadcast favourite. He is a litte too low-energy at times, and his character could have benefited from a few more actual zingers.
But hey. I was starving and this briefly fed me. So I give thanks and laughter in return.
Boring. The Most Unfunny Comedy
rebeltaz-1870530 April 2023
This has got to be one of the most boring "comedies" I've seen in a long time. The jokes, what few there were, were lame. The chemistry between the characters was nonexistent. This might have made an ok 30 minute TV show, but there is no way it should have ever been made into a full, feature-length film. As a matter of fact, the whole issue with "whose bar it is" could have been solved really simply if they'd both just ignored each other or even just stayed on opposite ends.
What there two ever saw in each other in the first place - the whole, overdone overweight, frumpy, "every-man" scores beautiful, out-of-his-league girl notwithstanding - they have nothing at all in common. That they broke up without even a single cross word between them... yeah. No. Then you bring in the girl's best-friend. She has got to be the most annoying, obnoxious, crass person alive. Again... nothing in common between her and Melissa (the main girl), either.
Of course, the required reading was there... both the main guy and the best friend's husband are portrayed as the perfect "house husbands" - within the first five minutes, Melissa literally says that exact thing about Luka, her ex-boyfriend. When Luka tells the annoying best friend that she is, in fact, mean, she cuts him off and asks if he's going to call her "opinionated," "bold," "overbearing" because of course, he's sexist. When Melissa is walking back to her car, Luka asks her if she wants him to walk with her - you know, as a gentleman to make sure that she gets there safely - she looks at him in disgust and declares "sexist!" practically spitting the word out of her mouth.
Do yourself a favor and skip this. Not even the big names (relatively speaking) could save this dumpster fire.
What there two ever saw in each other in the first place - the whole, overdone overweight, frumpy, "every-man" scores beautiful, out-of-his-league girl notwithstanding - they have nothing at all in common. That they broke up without even a single cross word between them... yeah. No. Then you bring in the girl's best-friend. She has got to be the most annoying, obnoxious, crass person alive. Again... nothing in common between her and Melissa (the main girl), either.
Of course, the required reading was there... both the main guy and the best friend's husband are portrayed as the perfect "house husbands" - within the first five minutes, Melissa literally says that exact thing about Luka, her ex-boyfriend. When Luka tells the annoying best friend that she is, in fact, mean, she cuts him off and asks if he's going to call her "opinionated," "bold," "overbearing" because of course, he's sexist. When Melissa is walking back to her car, Luka asks her if she wants him to walk with her - you know, as a gentleman to make sure that she gets there safely - she looks at him in disgust and declares "sexist!" practically spitting the word out of her mouth.
Do yourself a favor and skip this. Not even the big names (relatively speaking) could save this dumpster fire.
Don't watch this
htomasic30 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
This movie had some potential on paper, but thanks to a combination of bad writing and acting it fell flat on its face within the first 30 minutes. From there on, it did nothing to save itself.
It's full of scenes from something that reads like a 2000s comedy (think American Pie), but they've tried to modernize it, albeit in a half-assed way. Also, the main characters are ADULTS. I'm glad this got addressed at the end by the bar owner Dick, but the whole movie could've been over in the first 10 minutes if he had spoken up about the immaturity from all the characters concerning their dilemma.
A lot of the characters were just poorly written as well. Jas is the classic female badass that I couldn't stand working with. Dick is supposedly the manager but is too timid to actually be an effective boss. Autumn (Florida) speaks with a Texas accent for the second half of the movie, even though she was from Tampa.
The main characters might've been the worst though. Allen was the stereotypical soft-core boyfriend, but he was honestly an asshole. He kept apologizing for rude comments that he clearly intended to make. Nina didn't hold back either, but obviously knew more about why she didn't want to be with Allen, but they never discussed this until the end of the film. But BY FAR, the worst character was Chelsea, Nina's friend.
Chelsea had so many flaws that anyone with any taste of judgement would realize how bad of a person she is. Throughout the film, she references her family in a way that made me question why she's a mom in the first place; clearly, she hates it and only manages one good comment about her husband, but it's only her saying that she "sometimes loves him so much." She convinces Nina to lie about the result of the darts challenge, and then calls Allen sexist after he calls her out on it. She makes multiple comments about sexism, yet is sexist herself. After a guy wouldn't pay for Nina's drink, she immediate facial expression is one of disgust, and afterwards she knocks the guys hat off. All throughout the movie, and even in the ending scene, she clearly doesn't like her friend's ex of like 5 years. But literally no one is asking you for your opinion on it. If she was my girlfriend's best friend, I would've ran for the hills after a month.
This film can be enjoyable if you like a repetitive experience full of immature adults and crass humor. Would not recommend it though to anyone with any taste, but I should've known that if I watched the trailer.
It's full of scenes from something that reads like a 2000s comedy (think American Pie), but they've tried to modernize it, albeit in a half-assed way. Also, the main characters are ADULTS. I'm glad this got addressed at the end by the bar owner Dick, but the whole movie could've been over in the first 10 minutes if he had spoken up about the immaturity from all the characters concerning their dilemma.
A lot of the characters were just poorly written as well. Jas is the classic female badass that I couldn't stand working with. Dick is supposedly the manager but is too timid to actually be an effective boss. Autumn (Florida) speaks with a Texas accent for the second half of the movie, even though she was from Tampa.
The main characters might've been the worst though. Allen was the stereotypical soft-core boyfriend, but he was honestly an asshole. He kept apologizing for rude comments that he clearly intended to make. Nina didn't hold back either, but obviously knew more about why she didn't want to be with Allen, but they never discussed this until the end of the film. But BY FAR, the worst character was Chelsea, Nina's friend.
Chelsea had so many flaws that anyone with any taste of judgement would realize how bad of a person she is. Throughout the film, she references her family in a way that made me question why she's a mom in the first place; clearly, she hates it and only manages one good comment about her husband, but it's only her saying that she "sometimes loves him so much." She convinces Nina to lie about the result of the darts challenge, and then calls Allen sexist after he calls her out on it. She makes multiple comments about sexism, yet is sexist herself. After a guy wouldn't pay for Nina's drink, she immediate facial expression is one of disgust, and afterwards she knocks the guys hat off. All throughout the movie, and even in the ending scene, she clearly doesn't like her friend's ex of like 5 years. But literally no one is asking you for your opinion on it. If she was my girlfriend's best friend, I would've ran for the hills after a month.
This film can be enjoyable if you like a repetitive experience full of immature adults and crass humor. Would not recommend it though to anyone with any taste, but I should've known that if I watched the trailer.
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