Amusing comedy from Apatow-works

Rating: 7/10 (15 October 2011)

Yet another Apatow produced movie about a schlub who is inexplicably able to attract women way too hot for him. (These movies always make me wonder about the lives of screenwriters; does the access to Hollywood starlets convince them that getting women is easy, or if they are simply writing the world they want.) And like most of the movies from the Apatow factory, this one is pretty funny.
The plot is very simple, with a guy getting dumped, brooding then going on vacation where he has the misfortune to run into his ex. There is the predictable new love interest, the funny new beau of the ex, and the usual confusion displayed by people who were once in love.
While the movie doesn't exactly explore new territory, it is quite funny. There are many amusing offbeat characters and silly gags. But what makes this work is that the movie genuinely cares about its characters, and even shows a little interest in their emotional underpinnings.
It's still pure guy wish-fulfillment, and total nonsense, but it is also funny and likable. Just a warning to schlubs everywhere: you're not going to have this life.