A nice Apatow comedy

Rating: 9/10 (11 October 2008)

I started watching Judd Apatow films this summer, when it was a rainy day and my friend and I had rented a movie called ''The 40 year Old Virgin'' and I have been watching them since. I even saw ''Step Brothers'', ''You don't mess with the Zohan'' and ''Superbad'' without even knowing Apatow was included in them. Unfortunately, I did not get to see ''Pineapple Express'' this summer, however, my review doesn't focus on these movies, it focuses on the new movie in which Judd Apatow was a producer. I saw it this afternoon, and that movie is called ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'', and it stars Jason Segel, Kristen Bell and Mila Kunis.
The story revolves around a man (Segel) who, after having his heart broken by his girlfriend (Bell), who is a TV star. He sets off to find a relaxing vacation in Hawaïï to forget about her, and is seduced by the charming receptionist (Kunis), only to find out that his ex is also there. I like Apatow comedies, and, while not being directed by him, features his graphic vulgarity style. The actors, particularly Jason Segel, are very good. Mila Kunis is actually good and I can't wait to see her in Max Payne, hitting theaters next week. But Kristen Bell has a little bit of work to do, as she sounds a bit more like a drama actress, but that fact is taken away when you look at her freakin' hot body.
However, this movie has it's flaws too. It reminded me of this summer's Hellboy 2, the Golden Army. Whilst it does have a nice screenplay, the story doesn't captivate all the time and that's bad considering that the classic 40 year old virgin captivated me all along. But still this is a very charming film with potential and it's very good.
So in other words, Forgetting Sarah Marshall is very funny, and I recommend it very much.