strange planet be set in sydney and be the story of six twenty something young folk three girl and three boy . if youre think oh and it an aussie version of friend and you would be right and and wrong . what strange planet have over the sit com be character who you can sort of like and and not want to punch . unfortunately and as much a you want to like them and theyre let down by some appal writing and especially for the male character . tom long do well with what little he have and while jeffries and williamson make do . of the girl and claudia karvan act watts and garner off the screen . why karvan isn not a huge star be one of life great mystery . while strange planet be hard to dislike and it leave you with a sickly feeling and not unlike after eat an entire packet of jelly baby . and the end holy mother of . have there ever be a more tooth rot conclusion to a film that have try so hard to make you like it . no . this be one of those close but not really effort all it need be a good and punchier and clever script with just a touch of insight into the psyche of men . be it worth see . maybe and but for what it worth and it still well than friend .