They Came Together (2014)

I think this is supposed to be a parody of romantic comedies. Unfortunately a successful parody isn’t made by just laying out the tropes and staring at them. Amy Poehler is a candy store owner; Paul Rudd works for a candy conglomerate looking to put her out of business. Yes, it’s essentially the plot of You’ve Got Mail and just that is supposed to be funny, I guess. There are actually a few unexpected funny moments and other slightly chuckle worthy ones, but it takes a long time to get there. The movie is filled with comedic actors in small and larger parts, including a number of members of The States. It’s unfortunate that none of them asked if any of it was actually funny, amusing, or even entertaining in any way. It’s as if the parody was that they were even pretending to be in a comedy at all.