A Woman's Perspective

Rating: 8/10 (21 March 2009)

I would recommend this movie to anyone to enjoys to laugh, despite being a male or female viewer. It catches your attention from the very beginning, offering quick-witted humor that lets you forget that you arrived late and have to sit in the very front row of the sold out show. A good balance between crudeness and romance. While the love plot was there, it wasn't over played or mopey. "The Office's" Rashida Jones plays the confident fiancé quite well opposite Paul Rudd's geeky, friendless character. It is good to see a female lead who isn't too sensitive and over dramatic about typical couple squabbles. This allowed the main focus to stay on the relationship between Paul Rudd and Jason Segel- or the "bromance" as it is affectionately nicknamed. Neither my boyfriend nor I found the sexual content or language gratuitous- it fit well within the context of the story. Really enjoyed the funny "bit" parts in the movie. Andy Samberg brings his usual spin to the story as Rudd's popular gay brother. And look out for Jon Favreau as a disgruntled husband and "mans man" (married to Jaime Pressley). Overall I think that Judd Apatow put out another hilarious flick (minus his usual Rogan/ Hill match up). Rudd and Segel are fantastic as best buds in this original new comedy.