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I Love You, Man

I Love You, Man follows the well trodden Hollywood formula to a tee but with a surprisingly fresh and original theme. Paul Rudd is Peter Klaven an L.A. Realtor engaged to Zooey (Rashida Jones) and a man with big developer plans as soon as he sells his ace listing, the somewhat gaudy home of Lou Ferrigno (playing himself). A bevy of tight friends surrounding his intended comprised of  Hailey (Sarah Burns) and Denise (Jaime Pressly) make Peter realize that he doesn’t have any close buds of his own. This sends him off on a search for a BFF enlisting the help of his gay brother Robbie (SNL’s Andy Samberg), his mom Joyce (another SNL alumnus), his dad Oswald (an even more than usually underutilized - but still outstanding - J.K. Simmons) and even Barry (Jon Favreau) Denise’s disagreeable husband. But it’s not until he by chance meets Sydney Fife (Jason Segel) at an open house that he hits pay dirt. Unfortunately the frankness of the unkempt Sydney puts a strain on the perfect relationship between Peter and Zooey. Thanks to the proven comedic chops of Rudd and Segel and their treatment of a pretty funny script albeit based mostly on bodily functions this is an enjoyable accompaniment to an early spring tub of popcorn.

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