Charlie (Martin Freeman) is a librarian who suffers from cataplexy, a condition that makes him lose control of his body, and sometimes faint, if he experiences strong emotions, especially happiness. So he spends his life taking care to avoid joyful situations, tries to think boring thoughts, and occasionally ending up in A&E when he gets a bit too happy. This also means he has to avoid having a girlfriend.
Cue the arrival of Francesca (Morena Baccarin), whose boyfriend brings her to the library just so he can break up with her in a place where she won't cause a scene. Which she does do anyway, to be calmed down by the empathetic Charlie. They go on a date, but the cataplexy ensures it ends disastrously. So Charlie comes up with a plan to keep her in his life as a friend, but without risking him being too happy about it. Could they ever get together as a couple and make it work?
The answer isn't hard to guess because this is movie making by numbers. A generic Hollywood Romcom that's conventional, predictable and just a bit boring. Unless that's really your thing I'd give this one a miss.
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