I Love You, Man
I Love You, Man is a light-hearted romantic comedy and the character Sydney played by Jason Segel is adorable and you would love to have a friend like him. Sydney is symbolic of male freedom, which they seldom find. Most men are probably scared to opt for such a freedom because of loneliness or they may feel embarrassed exhibiting such liberty.
But you will not hesitate one bit while watching the movie as Sydney takes you to his fantasies in which he lives. The movie lives up to the title especially when you watch the ever-charming Sydney.
Paul Rudd plays Peter is advised by his fiancé Zooey (Rashida Jones) to search a male friend who could be the best man at their wedding. Peter is a real estate agent and is this real nice guy who lacks the intricacies of social behaviour; he is rather clumsy.
He gets along famously with women but has no male friends. And so the search is on to find a best friend. Peter dates guys whom he got to know on the net and this is when you feel the movie is drifting to a regular formula and the sudden entry by Sydney in the movie literally lights up the screen.
They meet at Lou Ferrigno’s home. You will like his character instantaneously; his appeal is stronger than Peter.
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Sydney never feels guilty or hesitant of his pleasure-seeking nature. And he employs his witty trait as a perfect comic element. More importantly the character of Sydney succeeds in proving the existence of such an incredible friend.
The character of Peter played by Rudd is also lovable. Rudd has a great sense of comic timing and he has done a good job in portraying a not so cool image. In the scenes with Rashida he has done quite a commendable job.
The director and co-writer of the film John Hamburg has tapped the acting skills of talented actors; J.K Simons plays Peter’s father, Jane Curtin as his mother, his gay brother played by Andy Samberg and Lou Ferrigno his client have all done tremendous job.
But surely the main highlight of movie is Jason Segel who lives up to his character as Sydney Fife completely. You can live in a world of fantasy through him that you secretly desired for but were always hesitant.
Rudd gives his sincere best but as we are aware that sincerity does not hold good for a romantic comedy. And John Favreau and Jaime Pressley as the married couple straight from hell are worth a mention.
I Love You, Man is simply a rib tickling comedy. The funny moments in the movie are basically crude humour. There are some dirty jokes but you feel it is justified as a requirement in the movie about friendship.
Sydney Fife’s body language, dialogue and his quality of examining people add more to the laughter moments of the film. The audience will certainly enjoy the movie as it serves the purpose of a romantic comedy and will leave a pleasant feeling in your mind.
The film has some crude and sexually explicit language though and is rated as R.
Film: I Love You, Man
Cast: Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg
Director: John Hamburg
Writer: John Hamburg and Larry Levin
Running time: 1 hour and 44 minutes
Rating: 3.5/5
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Posted on Friday, March 27th, 2009 at 2:42 pm