The movie is physically difficult to watch, so awkward the characters are. That, of course, is supposed to be the point - a depiction of two complete basket cases finding happiness in each other's company, but i think the makers of the movie went a bit too far. For my liking, at least. While Lily, the female protagonist, is genuinely sweet, the Jarrod guy is a complete asshole (which came as a bit of a surprise, since i quite enjoyed Jemaine Clement's work with The Flight of Conchords, and expected to see more or less the same persona in the movie), and why we should like the idea of these two getting together is beyond my comprehension. The fact that Jarrod gets the girl, rather than gets his ass mightily kicked, is a gross injustice, so i refused to accept the ending as anything approaching sweet and romantic.
That said, there are some redeeming features - good supporting performances (in particular Jarrod's father - sorry, i don't know any of the actors by name), some visually striking scenes, such as video game tournament, and nice soundtrack. But the main storyline is crap. It's not a romance between two weirdos (which the reviews led me to believe), it's a romance between a weirdo and a jackass. In which the jackass gets all the perks.
That said, there are some redeeming features - good supporting performances (in particular Jarrod's father - sorry, i don't know any of the actors by name), some visually striking scenes, such as video game tournament, and nice soundtrack. But the main storyline is crap. It's not a romance between two weirdos (which the reviews led me to believe), it's a romance between a weirdo and a jackass. In which the jackass gets all the perks.