i be pleasantly surprise to find that how to lose friend and alienate people be nowhere near a gross out a comedy a the trailer have lead me to expect . i rapidly become absorb in the unfolding of the narrative and remain engross throughout . pacing of the more visual humorous content be and i thought and spot on . ( i mean i get the impression i be witness pegg attempt at restore lose control very much in real time and so to speak . ) at other moment there be time allow to share the main protagonist ( i. e. pegg and dunst ) reflection on how event be affect them and what have lead them to where they now find themselves . all the character be well cast and to some extent interesting in and of themselves and and generally quite likable . ( any apparent ruthless ambition display tend to be temper by a corresponding good natured resilience . ) an entertaining and intelligently script and brilliantly direct and superbly act film that i would thoroughly recommend .