I Love You, Man
Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. Peter immediately sets out to rectify the situation, embarking on a series of bizarre and awkward "man-dates."
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- Cast:
- Paul Rudd , Jason Segel , Rashida Jones , Andy Samberg , J.K. Simmons , Jane Curtin , Jon Favreau
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not horrible nor great
Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.
The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
This was a funny comedy about "desperate times call for desperate measures." Paul Rudd is a Realtor who gets engaged and then realizes he has no close male friends to serve as his best man. Upon the suggestion of a co-worker, he goes out on several "man dates" before meeting Jason Segel at an open house, whom he befriends and agrees to serve as best man.I think this movie was overall funny throughout. I think Segel's dog was very cute, and Lou Ferigno's role as himself was hilarious. The parts where Rudd and Segel bond were terrific, and my favorite scenes include where people yell at Segel for not "cleaning up" after his dog, the L.A. Galax soccer game at one of the "man dates," the best man speech, and a few others.*** out of ****
"I love you man"Plot In A Paragraph: Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) is delighted when his girlfriend Zooey (Rashinda Jones) accepts his marriage proposal, however he his horrified to hear her friends calling him "Friendless" upon realising he doesn't actually have any close friends, he goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. This proves disastrous until a chance meeting with Sydney (Jason Segel) I felt this movie took a while to get going, and that was mainly due to the fact that it took about thirty minutes for Segel's character to be introduced. There was one genuine laugh out loud moment prior to his first appearance. The movie picks up massively once his character is introduced, and the laughs come thicker and faster. The movie relies heavily on the chemistry between the two actors, and I'm surprised that as if yet they have not worked together again. Whilst Rashinda Jones is very attractive, I found her acting awkward and unconvincing. J.K Simmons was a lot of fun as Rudd's dad as was Jamie Presly as Jones's best friend. The same can not be said for Jon Favareu. I' a fan of his, but I have never seen him so annoying. Overall it's a predictable silly movie, but I enjoyed a lot of it, especially once Segel came in to it.
Peter is getting married to Zooey and during the preparations he discovers that he has no best friend to ask for the best man. So he starts man dating, when he finally meets Sydney, a funny and free spirit guy who helps him develop an other aspect of himself. "I love you, man" is a nice comedy, could have been better if it wasn't for the rough humor and the sex references that are too much and that makes the movie tiring. So less of that would have been good. Plus, Rudd's character is so irritating some times, but Segel is great, so that can be overlooked. Some of the lines are funny and clever and along with the great soundtrack, helps it to become an easily watchable film. So 5 out of 10, because the story is good, even though the ending it predictable, and it is entertaining.
When a meek, clean-cut realtor (Paul Rudd, in one of his tamer roles) sets out to select a best man for his upcoming nuptials, it suddenly dawns that his list of male friends is uncomfortably short. His subsequent errand into the best friend dating scene reveals no small number of reinforced stereotypes and awkward, queasy miscommunications. Rudd's an identifiable guy here, particularly for the crowd that doesn't buy into Budweiser brand of masculinity, but he's so thoroughly, maddeningly passive that the puns occasionally feel staged. It's funny, with a few genuine laugh-out-loud moments, but also safe like a sitcom given the green light to tinker with a dirty theme or two and actually wrap up its primary storyline. And, considering the wealth of excellent comedians in the supporting cast, that kind of white-washing leads to a mildly wasted opportunity.