Mar 23 2009
Review: I Love You, Man
Paul Rudd is awesome. There I said it. He is a great actor. He is funnier than hell, and all of his recent “Apatow” movies are beyond great. So how did I Love You, Man stack up to the rest of his flicks?
ILYM beats the hell out of them. I really dug this movie. The story is simple. Rudd’s character is every dude in the world that has more girl friends than guy friends. When he pops the question to his girlfriend (Beautiful as always Rashida Jones) he needs a best man for the wedding. He doesnt have one so he sets out to find a best man.
That best man is Jason Segal. You might remember his penis from Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I wasn’t a huge fan of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, but I Love You Man redeems Segal in my book. Segal is perfect for the role of Rudd’s friend because he is the exact opposite of Rudd’s character. He’s sloppy, rude, and blunt. It’s a great contrast to Rudd’s character who at times I felt like he was TOO akward.
The minor characters in here are equally as hilarious as the stars are. There is a plethora of talent in this flick. Jamie Pressley plays the bff to Rashida Jones’ character. Jon Favreau plays her “jock” boyfriend. Lou Ferrigno steals the show in all his scenes in the movie (yes, that Lou Ferrigno). Andy Samberg plays Rudd’s brother who happens to be a gay personal trainer. The band Rush is in here…haha I could go on….
The story is almost by the book, but does take a nice angle I didn’t see coming. There is a part where Segal’s character asks for money but I won’t spoil it….there is a fun twist that I didn’t think would happen.
The movie is already in my top ten list at the end of the year. It’s freaking funny. I definitely give it a check it out.
The beautiful Rashida Jones
