In the delightful world of romantic comedies it's always hard to stay fresh when so many of them hit the big screen every year. But there's always one or two hidden gems to be found, and the latest one to appear in 2013 is Michael Dowse's The F Word. Playing at the Toronto Film Festival, this stellar romantic comedy stars Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan and addresses in a comically fun way the dreaded "f" word in relationships - "friend". It's very sweet, shot exquisitely around Toronto, and endearing in all the right ways.
While it doesn't reinvent the romantic comedy wheel, it doesn't really need to. I enjoyed every second of it.
As one might expect, the film starts by introducing us to the two friends at the center of the story - Wallace (Radcliffe) and Chantry (Kazan) - at their very first meeting at a friend's party. Their relationship is complex as the two instantly connect, and quickly become friends, but continue to remain that way as Chantry has a boyfriend of five years (played by Rafe Spall). Each side has their own set of friends (including Adam Driver) both encouraging and discouraging their attempts to push them closer together or drift farther apart. The film does run across a few romantic comedy clichés with the typical chasing after her moments that obviously won't work out the way we want, but those are minor issues in an otherwise entertaining film.
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