life after getting dumped... involving Dracula puppets

Rating: 6/10 (4 December 2012)

I enjoyed this. It's a typical romcom, with all the clichés but it has a little bit extra. There's Russell Brand for a start - always entertaining - and a few other familiar faces in a large cast where everyone has very specific characters they aren't just incidentals; Paul Rudd (Object of my Affection, Friends) almost unrecognisable, Taylor Wily (Hawaii 50), and Jonah Hill (Superbad, 21 Jump Street), Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) and William Baldwin! I know Jason Segal from 'How I met your mother' and he wrote this as well as starred, and I liked him. I could have done without the full-frontals (plural) but hey. He wrote them in, he must be proud. I love Mila Kunis (Friends with Benefits) in everything I've seen her in, and this is no exception. Kristen Bell (Couples Retreat) played annoying want-it-all girlfriend well.
Basically a girl dumps boy, boy can't stand it, tries everything to get over her movie... he runs into girl with new boy and fun in the sun ensues. Set against the stunning backdrop of Oahu, Hawaii, it's an easy going watch and you get swept along. As I say, it's not original, there are clichés, and you pretty much know where it's going but that's okay. It's not a rocket science film, it's not groundbreaking nor is it Oscar worthy, just enjoyable, funny, cringeworthy but also with a few interesting things to say. Good writing, and it looks like Segal can really play the piano! Bonus. Very watchable.