Good Lord, is this what's waiting on the other side of 40? The idea of a bromance that's past its bro-ish expiration date isn't exactly the worst pitch for a movie ever, but something like I Melt With You is enough to put you off the idea of ever making friends, not to mention going to a movie about four guys who used to go to college together.
OK, maybe I'm being a bit harsh: the film, written by Glenn Porter and directed by Mark Pellington, certainly has a few merits here and there. For one, the storyline itself isn't exactly bad, and the early-game scenes of the four buddies (Jeremy Piven, Thomas Jane, Rob Lowe, and Christian McKay) ditzing around a treasure trove of drugs and booze during their annual, boys-only getaway (or something) is enough to make you think there might be something to it. But what starts out as a mildly interesting, occasionally impactful tale of boys who won't grow up soon takes a turn for, at best, the bizarre, and at worst, the unwatchable.
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