I Love You, Man

Released: 2009
MPAA rating: R
Run time: 1:45

Everywhere you turn, there is another romantic comedy hitting theaters. "I Love You, Man" introduces the concept of the "bro-mantic" comedy. Paul Rudd stars as Peter Klaven, a man on the verge of marriage who realizes he does not have any male friends that are close enough to actually ask to be his best man. So, he decides to get out there and try to start meeting men and doing manly things. He finds this process scarily similar to dating. So much so that, sometimes, the guys he meets actually think they ARE dating. Then, he meets Syndey Fife (Jason Segel), a sort of lewd, crude straight-talking guy who is oddly likable. They strike up quite a friendship which actually starts to interfere with his relationship with his fiance (Rashida Jones). I am huge fan of Paul Rudd, so I may be biased, but he is very funny in this movie. Jason Segel is also good and is better than he was in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" (which he was also funny in). The movie has lots of male-bonding gags, along with possibly the funniest puke scene I have ever seen. The supporting cast members are also very good, including Jon Favreau and Jaime Pressley as a couple who is friends with his fiance. Favreau is the first to be charged with helping Rudd become a man and wants no part of the assignment. This is a very funny movie, although not one of the great all-time comedies. I definitely enjoyed it and had a good time watching it.

Grade: B-

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