Good "Date Night" DVD

Rating: 8/10 (27 August 2009)

Plenty of laughs in this "bromance" between a shy, insecure real estate agent (Rudd) and a goofy, man-child (Segal) he meets at an Open House. Lots of supporting talent (Samberg, Curtin, Simmons, the Hulk, et al) and the lovely Rashida Jones as Rudd's patient and understanding fiancée make this quite enjoyable to watch. It is also fascinating to witness the awkward Rudd attempt to forge new male friendships; it's almost a sociological study at times, and I felt a tremendous amount of empathy for him. I thought Segal's character was great -- he wasn't the one-dimensional guy's guy that shows up too often in film, there was some substance there (but his dog-walking routine needs some cleaning up!), and Andy Samberg was great as the gay brother who is socially more of a traditional "guy" than the straight Rudd. I also found it interesting that TMI (too much information) being shared is just as bothersome to guys as it is to us ladies. Definitely worth watching.