It was pretty funny. It's about a guy, Paul Rudd, who is getting married and realizes he doesn't have a close friend to be his best man. After a series of "man-dates" set up by his family, he meets a free spirited party guy, Jason Segel, who brings chaos to his organized life.
The story was really tight, and the script didn't need to employ cheap plot points just to cause tension. Paul Rudd proves he can carry a film, playing Peter, the slightly effeminate, socially awkward real estate salesman in search of a friend. The relationship between Peter and Zooey was genuine. More importantly, the Zooey character, played by Rashida Jones, was not only rounded, but not portrayed as the "bad guy." Jason Segel plays against type, and shows a different side of his comedic skills, adding a very mellow tone to the character of Sidney. The other supporting players only helped add to the character of the film, including Jaime Pressly and Jon Favreau as "that couple" who are always screaming at each other, and Andy Samberg as Rudd's straight men hunting gay brother. The only thing that could hurt the film is if people didn't realize they are taking the romantic comedy formula and switching the best friend and girlfriend role. If you don't embrace the concept right from the beginning, you might find it bizarre. It would be hard not to notice this, especially when Peter and Sidney embrace in front of a fountain, but I could see it actually getting lost on some.
This bro-mantic comedy has a great script with a big heart, and just enough laughs to keep us engaged all the way through. While the jokes don't seem to flow as freely, or as cleverly as some of this duo's past films, the film is well worth seeing with a friend or date.
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