A new take on the 'bromance' genre.

Rating: 9/10 (24 May 2009)

I Love You, Man is a whole new take on the "bromance" genre. It shows the 'love' between two men and how they build it up. Before anyone shouts 'Brokeback Mountain', here's the deal: I Love You, Man is about what happens when a ladies man turn out to have no close male friends at all and have to befriend a very testosteroned-up guy just so he could have a best man at his wedding. The movie also shows how he tries out with a few different guys (even a homosexual man, by mistake) before he finally found his true friend.
Sounds simple enough. But what really made this movie was not the plot but the realistic dialogues, the funny intended awkward silences throughout and the whole concept of it.
The writers and filmmakers did a great job bringing us a not-so-usual romance movie laced with good acting and unfamiliar soundtracks. It doesn't have anything you might expect from a usual Hollywood movie (I'm not going to spoil anything, but I'm sure you get it).
Funny man Jason Segel (Peter's new friend, Sydney Fife) did a great job. So did Rashida Jones (Peter's fiancé), Andy Samberg (Peter's gay brother) and the other cast members. But the star of the movie is, obviously, Paul Rudd. He plays Peter Klaven, a nice ladies man, who don't usually drink, who don't really hang out with dudes, and just not good with socializing. He can't even make up nicknames.
The jokes are pretty grossed out type (not those 'smart' ones). Some might love it, some may not. But all of them are mildly-amusing, so the movie really doesn't have any dull moments for you to worry bout.
All in all, it's a perfect comedy for anyone who just wants to "chillax" or just hang out with friends or significant others.