No Spoilers ~ Heart-Warming, Fun & Thought-Provoking

Rating: 10/10 (18 January 2014)

In all candor, Ben Stiller's success at the box office has not been attributed to any financial contribution from our family. Possibly, you can find him near the bottom of those actors/directors that draw us to the movie house. That being said, a couple of friends insisted that I watch this film and they are generally right when knowing what films will tickle my acutely narrow funny bone, and they were right on.
This movie is well written, acted, and directed all of which led to a thoroughly enjoyable experience. There is no "secret" as to the message of this film, but the fine way in which the story draws you into a very common and "human" condition of living, albeit, somewhat to the extreme, is fun and poignant at times. I found as I watched this movie, that I reflected on my own life choices. I believe this is where the magic in this films resides, as it has the potential to touch the audience in a way that naturally lends itself to self-reflection, but more powerful than that, perhaps transformation.
I've attempted to remain somewhat vague in my review for those who don't enjoy knowing everything about a movie/story before the watch it, but I hope that anyone that is not a Ben Stiller fan, and those that are, to expected something unexpected and outside his typical genre.
This is my first review, so please don't judge too harshly. I do hope you enjoy this film as much as I did.