I
Love You, Man
This is the movie that proves how hard it is to
meet a good man,
especially when you are a man.
Paul Rudd stars as Peter – a dedicated boyfriend who pops the
question to his girlfriend, Zooey (Rashida Jones). They are both very
excited, but Zooey’s friends find it odd that Paul
doesn’t have many guy pals, so he sets out into that wild,
crazy, unpredictable world to meet some dudes. Finally, he runs into
Sydney (Jason Segal) – a wacky investor who quickly bonds
with Peter and might be Best Man material.
 Can
these two guys make it work?
Will Zooey be able to handle the changes in Paul and all of the time he
is spending with Sydney?
I Love You, Man is hilarious. My
big worry heading into the movie was
that it would be full of homophobic jokes and reactions from other
characters, but, while we get a few of those moments, writer/director
John Hamburg and co-writer Larry Levin transform I Love You,
Man into
more of a romantic comedy about two dudes seeking a platonic
relationship complete with the challenges and rewards relationships
bring as they grow. It is quirky, off beat and has a certain sweetness
to it that you might expect from a classic Judd Apatow movie, even if
he had nothing to do with this one.
Most of all, the comedy is relatable. I Love You, Man
is full of pop
culture references that are familiar, but not overused or beaten to
death in other movies. Peter, Sydney and the rest of the characters are
wacky without being ridiculously dumb. Most of all, you get to see some
of the funniest actors in the business performing at the highest level.
Rudd and Segal have great chemistry together and Lou Ferrigno makes the
kind of memorable appearance that can relaunch a career. Rudd has the
best delivery around as he seems truly puzzled by the craziness
happening around him. Segal is able to be loony and crazy without going
over the top, until he has to at the right moments, and Ferrigno gets
the most laughs for being the bigger than life character you would
expect him to be.
I Love You, Man is the movie to
see if you need, want or have to laugh.
I Love You, Man is rated R for
pervasive language, including crude and sexual references.
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