I Love You, Man
Director: John Hamburg
Starring: Paul Rudd, Rashida Jones, Jason Segal
I Love You, Man is the example of a movie that takes a simple concept, stretches it out over an entire film, and makes it work. The film succeeds on the strength of its stars Paul Rudd and Jason Segal. From the beginning Rudd and Segal seem natural in their roles and create characters that are engaging and entertaining, enabling the comedy to flow.
The film focuses on Peter Klaven, a real estate agent from California, who has always had luck with the ladies but has never managed to find any “guy friends”. After getting engaged to his girlfriend (played by Rashida Jones), Peter is encouraged to find a best man. Through this search Peter comes upon Sydney (Jason Segal) and their bromance becomes the centerpiece of the film. While the film is funny it is far from perfect, the thin concept does, at times, become apparent as the movie seems to lose steam towards the middle before, gaining it again for the conclusion. Many of the actors and actresses are surprisingly entertaining and genuinely funny. Jon Favreau, Andy Samberg, Rashida Jones, and Thomas Lennon are great supporting actors, managing to use their screen time to infuse unique personalities into the film. Lou Ferrigno also has a supporting role in the film and is amazingly awesome while on screen, as he is able to play off of his image as the Incredible Hulk.
This movie is ultimately a pretty funny, if formulaic, one. It has many scenes that will have the audience laughing so hard theywill be on the verge of tears, but it also has long stretches where the movie theatre will be dead silent. If you enjoy Paul Rudd and Jason Segal’s brand of comedy, particularly films like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Role Models, go check it out.
Score: 7/10
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