''The Flip Side'' is a 2018 Australian

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...

film starring

Eddie Izzard Suzy Eddie Izzard ( ; born Edward John Izzard, 7 February 1962) is a British stand-up comedian, actor and activist. Her comedic style takes the form of what appears to the audience as rambling whimsical monologues and self-referential pantomi ...

Emily Taheny Emily Taheny is an Australian comedian, actress, and singer. She is known for her multiple appearances on the sketch comedy television series '' Comedy Inc.'' from 2003 through 2007, her role as "Kat" on the 2009 series '' The Jesters'', and as ...

, Vanessa Guide and Luke McKenzie.

Cast

as Henry *

as Ronnie * Vanessa Guide as Sophie * Luke McKenzie as Jeff *

Tina Bursill Tina Bursill (born 24 July 1951) is an Australian actress. She played Louise Carter on the television series '' Skyways'' (1979–1981) and Sonia Stevens on ''Prisoner'' (1983–1984). She played Meryl Knight in the Nine Network drama series ' ...

as Iris *

Hugh Sheridan Hugh Sheridan (born 30 June 1985) is an Australian actor, singer, and television presenter who is known for his role as Ben Rafter in the television series ''Packed to the Rafters''. Sheridan is a four-time Logie Award winner, in the Most Popu ...

as Nigel *

Jodie Dry Jodie Dry (born 20 January 1974) is an Australian actress. Career She is known for her role as Nicole Brown, a former model and a former girlfriend of Joe Hill, in '' White Collar Blue''; and as Biddy Marchant in ABC's ''Grassroots'', havi ...

as Gail *

Tiriel Mora Tiriel Mora (born 19 October 1958) is an Australian television and film actor. Early life Tiriel Mora's parents were French-born visual artist Mirka Mora and German-born entrepreneur, art dealer and restauranteur Georges Mora. His older brot ...

as The Mechanic

Reception

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lists with 1 assessed as fresh and 4 as rotten. It gave the film a score of 20%. Carmen Paddock of One Room With A View gave it 3 out of 5 concluding "There is nothing unduly special about ''The Flip Side'', a fairly standard rom-com that balances out the genre’s worst elements with charming performances and a surprisingly strong third act. It is a pleasant, perfectly entertaining two hours, though it may not stick long in the memory afterwards." Paul Byrnes of the Canberra Times writes "There is some humour here, but barely enough to sustain the journey. Pilowsky tries hard to create a thoughtful comedy about grown-up dilemmas that will resonate with women - but the script isn't strong enough to carry the weight." The Australian's Stephen Romei gave it 2.5 stars and writes "There is also some emotional depth, some asking of important questions, particularly in the scenes between Izzard and Taheny. But stretching this out to movie-length, which means adding some silly, unnecessary scenes such as a visit to a bowling alley, weakens the web." Herald Sun's Leigh Paatsch gave it 1.5 stars calling it "a broken Australian rom-com where the rom just never happens", adding "As for the com, it keeps entering and leaving the room like a drunk who has lost some keys. It doesn’t stick around for long, but you do notice when it’s there." Graeme Tuckett on Stuff gave it 1 star stating it is "a film so bland, pointless and incompetently assembled as to almost defy belief." Leigh Paatcsh movie review: "Aussie rom-com The Flip Side can’t find the rom, can’t bring the com." Film Bunker's review was positive but lukewarm overall, detailed review. Mark Blackmore on ThisIsFilm gave an overly negative review, stating the film was shot on the cheap, and shoddy. Paul Byrnes of Sydney Morning Herald summed it up as more message than mirth. Doug Jamieson of TheAuReview.com described it as breezy and enjoyable but far too safe and predictable.

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