The Inbetweeners 2 - A crass, but funny, send-off for the guys

There seem to be two camps of people: those who loved the ‘Inbetweeners’ TV series and hate their filmic outings and those who loved the TV series and also enjoyed the films.  Basically, I have yet to meet anyone who didn’t enjoy the three series (so track them down if you haven’t already) and yet the films do tend to divide people.

Perhaps both films rely too much on the boys meeting (and therefore interacting) with other characters, instead of concentrating on the banter between the quartet.  Plus the story – obviously – has to be stretched out to the full hour and a half length, rather than the ‘snappier’ twenty-two minute episode length.  And, in my opinion, the second film actually surpasses the first in terms of sheer laughs.  Yes, it’s still not as ‘punchy’ as the shorter-length episodes, but I found it generally funnier overall than its predecessor.

Basically, if you already know what sort of humour you’ll be subjected to in ‘The Inbetweeners’ movies then you should like this.  If you don’t, you really better check out a TV episode or two before you chance one of their films.  The film, like the series, charts the seemingly never-ending exploits of four hormonally-charged teenage boys and their experiences in wooing the opposite gender.  And it’s filled with crudeness, lewdness and generally scenes that will make you want to be sick in a swimming pool (you’ll have to actually watch the film to get that one).

Don’t expect a great plot.  Don’t expect anything other than a fun film, packed with adult humour which guys will probably be able to relate to, based on their own experiences as hormonally-charged teenagers where nothing/no one seems to go their way.  Yes, it’s not quite as sharp as the TV series, but it’s still a fun way to send the boys off in style.

9/10 almost as perfect as The Godfather