A paean to turning 30 and sunday afternoon football, this gentle Brit-flick is as wobbly as an Acorn Antiques set but only half the fun. Cass (Scott) is a Lothario facing fatherhood, Adam (Parkes) hides a predictable secret, and Billy (Morlidge) struggles to balance family and football.
Despite being as manly as a purse full of puppies, the film persists in shoving girls into boxes marked ‘nag’, ‘slag’ or ‘boring’, trying to persuade us this is a blokey bonding film. Of course, believing a load of nonsense is part and parcel of a rom-com, but the wobbles aren’t solely because half the leads look like they’re hiding from a midlife crisis. 29? You’re having a laugh. Shame it’s pretty much the only one. Still, at least Billie Piper shines as an arty girlfriend.