I Love You, Man
(2009)Paul Rudd stars alongside Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) in this romantic-comedy from the writer of Zoolander and Meet the Parents (a good CV, to be sure).... More
Rudd plays Peter, a friendless guy about to get married without a best man. To rectify the situation he goes on a series of awkward man-dates and winds up bonding with the raucous Sydney (Segel). But their extreme friendship puts a strain on Peter's relationship with his fiancée. Also stars Jon Favreau, JK Simmons and Rashida Jones.
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Directed by John Hamburg ('Along Came Polly')
Starring Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, Jon Favreau, Andy Samberg, Carla Gallo, Jaime Pressly, J.K. Simmons
Written by John Hamburg
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BY Andrew Hedley Flicks Writer
Paul Rudd has never been better. Here he plays Peter Klaven, a socially awkward dweeb who can’t exit a man-to-man situation without stumbling over his own words in an effort to be ‘down’. He’s such a great character, obviously summoned from the real-life experiences of Rudd and writer-director John Hamburg, and instantly likeable.
While Rudd practices his geek chic, Forgetting Sarah Marshall’s Jason Segel lumbers into the film as a laid-back dude called Sydney, proud owner of a man cave and a straight-up sense of honesty. How do we feel about him? Is he friendly or just a bit creepy? The answer is a bit of both, and this grey area is explored on the safe but steady route to the ending as Sydney and Peter rock out at concerts, eat corn-dogs and stroll along Venice Beach.
A solid supporting cast bring plenty of fodder for Peter’s social embarrassment. It’s all very amiable and cheerful - a light, bright comedy that’s amusing rather than hilarious, lifted by the winning combination of Rudd and Segel. I Love You, Man doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it takes a simple concept and does it well.
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I Love You, Man
Watched this on a plane, and like 'Sore ribs', laughed out loud and couldn't stop. Watch this film!
There are some particular scenes that are absoloutley hilarious, am thinking about watching it again
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Above all, just plain funny. It's funny with some dumb physical humor, yes, and some gross-out jokes apparently necessary to all buddy movies, but also funny in observations, dialogue, physical behavior and Sydney Fife's observations as a people-watcher. Full Review
An amusing scenario gets a big boost from winning performances all round -- which lift it well above other bride vs. buddy 'triangle' japes like, say, "You, Me And Dupree." Full Review
It's a rare comedy that actually grows funnier on reflection. It benefits enormously from the talents of the two stars. Full Review
Could have taken a more relevant, insightful and even funnier cut at a very rich topic. But the filmmakers didn't; they went with dog poo instead. Full Review
A fitfully funny comedy. Full Review
Strong comic cast saves this bromance rom-com. Full Review
It doesn't have the bonkers stupidity of Forgetting Sarah Marshall or the downright awkwardness of Knocked Up, but I Love You, Man is a simple, funny story told well with a great supporting cast. Best of all, it has a lower cheese factor than most chick flicks. Full Review
There’s continuous chuckles rather than a barrel of belly-laughs in this warm winner. A sweet, slightly shambling buddy-movie that will please those who prefer gags to gagging. Full Review
A Judd Apatow clone that's one of the few recent R-rated raunch fests the ubiquitous auteur of larky crudeness actually had nothing to do with, I Love You, Man cranks out the kind of lowball humor that makes you gag on your own laughs. Full Review
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