Funny for those who can make light of a bad situations.

Rating: 10/10 (24 May 2012)

First of all, I've never felt more compelled to write a review for a movie. I'm in the middle of re-watching this film for the first time since I saw it in theaters, and was appalled to find its IMDb rating only at 6.9/10.
It seems to me that most people have a problem with the sad undertones of this movie, which were 'unexpected' because of the movie's comedic label. Unfortunately, you all missed the point, not to mention the genius of this comedy. The team of actors who wrote and starred in this movie are incredibly talented, seeing as they were able to pull more than one strong emotion out of the audience during a 'funny' movie.
They are simply making light of Kristin Wiig's horrible rut with infinite well-placed gags: from thoughtful humor to bathroom/bedroom humor. By taking a potentially dreadful situation and making fun of it, the hope is only that the audience be able to do the same in their own life. If we can't laugh, or at least attempt to laugh, during hard times...how would we ever get through them?
Are the best films not the ones that bring us great joy (aka comedy) and sadness (the over-empathy some felt for Kristin Wiig's character)?
Sure it is sad. If I do remember correctly, I teared up while seeing it in theaters. I am a guy, and it's not like I over-empathize with female life issues. Some parts of the movie may seem 'devastating', but the genius of this comedy is their ability to come back from tragic moments with killer/smart/crass jokes and sequences.
Hats off to Maya Rudolph and Kristin Wiig (come back to SNL!) for this stellar comedy that had me (and is currently having me, wink) giggling in unnatural amounts. Also, many thanks to Jon Hamm for being awesome. As always. And Mr. Ireland was pretty good too.
Whatever your take, this movie is and will always be hilarious.