feministfilm:

Okay. So let me get this straight. There’s Michael Cera, right? And he’s playing the same role he’s played in pretty much everything ever? Okay, boring, but I’m with you so far.

Mm-hmm. A funny, outspoken love interest with punky hair I would have murdered for in high school? I wish she were the star of the film, but nevertheless, my interest is piqued!

Oh, so the movie is about his pursuit of her? We’re veering dangerously toward sexist territory, but if it’s really cute, I might let it slide.

Wait … so in order to woo her, Michael Cera has to battle her exes? What, like, defeat everyone in her nonexistent sexual history phone book?

… What kind of bullshit is that?

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