Synopsis
High school guidance counselor Jeff and his platonic friend and co-worker Anne are responsible, well intentioned, kind… and boring. They frustratingly watch on as their peers find love and companionship, while they continue to fail in spectacular fashion when it comes to romance. As they reach their loneliness breaking point, they make a pact to forgo their familiar, vanilla personas in exchange for their unexplored, confident alter egos. They wave goodbye to Jeff’s awkward all-male book club and Anne’s flailing attempts to catch the eye of Jeff’s sexy neighbor Max, and say hello to raucous summer nights filled with booze, dancing, and sex. Naturally things don’t exactly go according to plan.
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Cast
- Adam PallyJeff Lowry
- Sarah BurnsAnne Martin
- Reid ScottMax
- Catherine ReitmanJulia
- Mary GrillBeth
- Kate FlanneryPrincipal Miller
- Marceline HugotJoyce Lowry
- Kevin DunnDarren Lowry
- Megan NeuringerLaura
- Bobby Spears Jr.Fellini Café Waiter
Recommendations
- 80
The New York Times
Only a few scenes fail to draw laughs in a movie that’s unexpectedly smart and consistently amusing. - 63
Movie Nation
Nobody saw it last summer. And Hollywood isn’t beating down the cast’s collectives doors. Yet. But these Slow Learners catch on just in time to be the best cheap date movie for Valentine’s Day. - 60
New York Daily News
Even if this movie isn’t fresh, it’s often amusing. - 40
Village Voice
While it has a few funny moments (including the uncomfortable date that begins the film), Slow Learners mostly feels like a collection of exaggerated performances of drunkenness and mean-spiritedness that leads to a very predictable end. - 40
Los Angeles Times
Being big on improvisation doesn't necessarily mine nuggets of comic brilliance, and there are times you wish Argott and Joyce would have adhered more closely to the Matt Serword-penned script.