I Love You Man (2009)
Directed by John Hamburg
Starring Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones
Paul Rudd delivers a note-perfect performance as the 'ultimate boyfriend' whose fiance, a stunning Rashida Jones, is nervous that he has no friends (apart from his mother) and so for their upcoming wedding he needs to find a best man. That's the plot plain and simple and it works, this film is very funny.
Rudd finds Segel by accident and together they have a 'bromance', their courtship being the meat and potatoes of the story. It's a great spin on a buddy movie and Segel is a comic revelation, his laid back performance is off beat and confident. He shines. Rudd steps up and delivers way beyond his regular mode.
The writing is witty and clever and the climax of the story delivers a wise twist, it's a tender film underneath its brash, schoolboy moments. Its a film about love, loving yourself, loving the ones around you and loving life. The film has real heart. Its a great date film, the perfect 'Chick Flick'. I was reluctant to go see this when it came out, I was over the Apatow onslaught, but this film cant be denied.
Good stuff. A must rent DVD.
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