Ain't nothing stronger than a "bro-mance"

Rating: 8/10 (29 January 2010)

My boyfriend and I were looking for a movie to rent the other night and he pulled up I love you, Man, I kinda cringed. Even though I love the Apatow crew(actors in this case), I'm getting a little sick of them being in every comedy these past few years. But I think I have to throw in the towel, because it seems that they are the only group that are pulling in the good comedies. I love you, Man is no exception, this is a romantic comedy that we need, it's the different kind of romantic comedy that really gave us a good laugh,. Every romantic comedy is so typical and this was different. Some people are really good at relationships vs. friendships and vice versa, this movie shows us what it's like to keep both in perfect balance and harmony when it's not that easy. I could relate as my group of friends and I grew up together and a few of us are on the same page with relationships and the rest are still playing the single game. My best friend and I are like that and that's why I loved this movie, it was good to get a laugh out of the same situation. But also how hard it can be to make a friend when you're grown up and on a different path than someone else.
Peter Klaven, a big-time real estate salesman, just got engaged to Zooey. Zooey is ecstatic about the engagement and calls her friends to tell them about it, but Peter does not seem to have anyone special he'd like to share the good news with. While visiting his parents, it comes out that Peter is actually a "girlfriend guy," and his male friends when he was growing up "fell by the wayside." After overhearing Zooey's friends tell her that they are concerned Peter does not have any friends, Peter realizes he needs to find some male friends in order to have a best man for his wedding. Peter seeks the advice of his younger, gay brother Robbie on how to meet platonic guy friends and how to take them on "man-dates". With failed attempts Peter gives up, but during an open house at Lou Ferrigno's, he meets Sydney Fife. They hit it off when Sydney gives a play-by-play of a potential buyer's body language and what it means. The men exchange business cards. They hang out and really connect, but as their friendship grows stronger, his relationship with Zooey starts to weaken.
Paul Rudd and Jason Segel have such great chemistry in this movie and brought a ton of laughs. Jason Segel I have to give a lot of props too, he could have made his character into some sort of a cartoon but instead chose to give him some depth and it made him more real. Paul Rudd was good at playing this awkward out of his league guy who is so great with the girls as it comes more natural to him, but with the guys he's just out of his element. My only complaint being even if it did get a cheap laugh was when Paul Rudd threw up on one of the guys he's trying to hang with because he drank too much, just there are too many comedies that take that cheap blow and I think this could have risen above it. But it's all good, I had a great time in watching this movie, it was realistic and brought new light on the genre of friendship. I would highly recommend the movie, it's a good one.
8/10