Surprise... Surprise... A great movie...

Rating: 8/10 (14 September 2008)

Surprise, surprise...
One of the best romantic comedies I've seen in a long time. I was initially very skeptical of Jason Segel as a leading actor, but after watching this I truly feel he has the most potential of the "Apatow Crew." He comes off as very believable playing the victim of a bad breakup with an overbearing woman. I have to say, that this movie was as real as it gets (with the exception of everyone being successful actors and musicians which isn't very "real," but for movies sake I'll relent).
Jason Segel shines the brightest and the fact that he wrote the movie may be why he seems so real in the character's skin. Overall, the balance of Apatowian crude humor and the passable and stomachable romantic aspects of the movie really make for an enjoyable passing of time. A new must-see, along with Swingers and Annie Hall, for gentleman in great need of getting over their very own Sarah Marshalls.