Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Simon Bird | ... | Will MacKenzie | |
James Buckley | ... | Jay Cartwright | |
Blake Harrison | ... | Neil Sutherland | |
Joe Thomas | ... | Simon Cooper | |
Emily Head | ... | Carli D'Amato | |
Lydia Rose Bewley | ... | Jane | |
Laura Haddock | ... | Alison | |
Tamla Kari | ... | Lucy | |
Jessica Knappett | ... | Lisa | |
Theo Barklem-Biggs | ... | Richard | |
Theo James | ... | James | |
Anthony Head | ... | Will's Dad | |
Victoria Willing | ... | Mrs. Cartwright | |
Greg Davies | ... | Mr. Gilbert | |
Henry Lloyd-Hughes | ... | Mark Donovan |
Best friends Will McKenzie, Simon Cooper, Jay Cartwright and Neil Sutherland - who are not among the social outcasts, but also not cool enough to hang out with the cool kids who they aspire to be - have just graduated from their suburban London high school. Simon has finally been able to get Carli D'Amato, who he has been in love with since they were children, to be his girlfriend. Largely because they will be going away to different schools in the fall, Carli breaks up with him. To get Simon's singularly focused mind off Carli, his three best mates decide to take him on vacation for two weeks to get some sun, sand and girls before they move onto the next chapter of their lives in the fall. Neil makes the decision for them to go to Malia on the isle of Crete, a popular summer tourist destination for many a Brit. Jay, with inheritance money in hand, believes he can have the pick of any girl he wants. Neil has to decide what constitutes not cheating on his girlfriend, Nicole. Will wants... Written by Huggo
Don't get me wrong - I loved The Inbetweeners series, which packed a freshness and sparkle that far outshone many of the pallid comedic offerings of the late noughties. In all accounts, sadly, I feel the film failed to capture the magic of the show.
The movie plot positively throbs with potential - horny teens, a chavvy holiday destination, a pot of money from a dead grandparent. What could go wrong? Sadly the characters proved utterly skin-deep, the jokes were sparse and predictable, and the finale an embarrassment with the characters' half-baked romances.
The television series were a warm and funny reflection on the trials of Brit adolescence. This film provides a few banal little holiday vignettes and a poo joke. Disappointing.