In That Awkward Moment, only men have friends-which suggests that the movie believes, despite its protestations to the contrary, that only men are people.

Imagine the television series Friends with a lobotomy, and you are near to comprehending the crassness of That Awkward Moment.

The refreshing thing about this otherwise formulaic romantic comedy is that writer-director Tom Gormican gives the verbal humor some rhythm, shooting many of the dialogue-driven scenes in long takes so they develop a pleasing ebb and flow.

There were so many jokes left hanging in the air, waiting for the other shoe to drop, that the whole affair is one long, half-wincing awkward moment.