Release Date:
Friday, March 20, 2009
Directed by: John Hamburg
The Skinny: Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) is the kind of guy whose had a lot of "girl" friends but no bros. On the eve of his wedding, he sets out to find a best friend/best manwhich brings the eccentric Sydney Fife (Jason Segel) into his life.
The Good: Despite not being a top outing for either, Rudd and Segel have enough chemistry and I Love You, Man has enough solid laughs to do absolutely no harm to either of their trajectories. By far the movie's best gags revolve around Peter's complete inability to master "guy slang"His weak attempts at nicknames and witty sign-offs are amazing, and will likely get the Youtube montage they richly deserve. And J.K. Simmons, in roughly 2 or 3 scenes, proves he can do no comedic wrong.
The Bad: The movie's premise is a little thin. For example, Peter has a brotherplayed by SNL's Andy Sambergand it's never quite explained why he's not the best man (other than the constant references to his being gay, but why would that disqualify him?). Regardless, the movie meanders a bit in the search for an ending. But as lightweight entertainment, it does its job.
Iron Man: Jon Favreau takes time out of plotting sequels to his multi-million dollar box office blockbusters to deliver one of the movie's other highlights. His asshole character deserves his own movie.
Theater, DVD, or TNT in five years? Not as memorable as 40 Year Old Virgin or even Role Models, but a decent outing. You can probably wait for DVD, though.
The Skinny: Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) is the kind of guy whose had a lot of "girl" friends but no bros. On the eve of his wedding, he sets out to find a best friend/best manwhich brings the eccentric Sydney Fife (Jason Segel) into his life.
The Good: Despite not being a top outing for either, Rudd and Segel have enough chemistry and I Love You, Man has enough solid laughs to do absolutely no harm to either of their trajectories. By far the movie's best gags revolve around Peter's complete inability to master "guy slang"His weak attempts at nicknames and witty sign-offs are amazing, and will likely get the Youtube montage they richly deserve. And J.K. Simmons, in roughly 2 or 3 scenes, proves he can do no comedic wrong.
The Bad: The movie's premise is a little thin. For example, Peter has a brotherplayed by SNL's Andy Sambergand it's never quite explained why he's not the best man (other than the constant references to his being gay, but why would that disqualify him?). Regardless, the movie meanders a bit in the search for an ending. But as lightweight entertainment, it does its job.
Iron Man: Jon Favreau takes time out of plotting sequels to his multi-million dollar box office blockbusters to deliver one of the movie's other highlights. His asshole character deserves his own movie.
Theater, DVD, or TNT in five years? Not as memorable as 40 Year Old Virgin or even Role Models, but a decent outing. You can probably wait for DVD, though.