I Love You, Man - Movie Review and Synopsis

In I Love You, Man, a comedy from John Hamburg (Along Came Polly, co-writer of Meet The Parents, Meet The Fockers, Zoolander), Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd, Knocked Up The 40 Year Old Virgin) is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, (The Offices Rashida Jones), discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. Peter immediately sets out to rectify the situation, embarking on a series of bizarre and awkward man-dates, before meeting Sydney Fife (Jason Segel, Forgetting Sarah Marshall), a charming, opinionated man with whom he instantly bonds. But the closer the two men get, the more Peters relationship with Zooey suffers, ultimately forcing him to choose between his fiancée and his new found bro, in a story that comically explores what it truly means to be a friend.

Aww, cute, the notion of bro-mance goes truly mainstream here, instead of being relegated to reality shows and whatnot. Even better, writer-director John Hamburg finally returns to the big screen after going mainstream with Along Came Polly back in 2004. Without knowing the full score, we’ll credit Hamburg’s indie sensibilities with landing Rashida Jones from The Office in the role of Rudd’s fiance and slotting Jamie Pressly as her BFF (and not the other way around). Jason Segel breaks away from Judd Apatow’s clutches for a role that should make him look way less desperate, in a movie that will undoubtedly have better-realized female characters.

Rated R for pervasive language, including crude and sexual references.

Director: John Hamburg
Stars: Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones
Studio: DreamWorks SKG
Release Date: 20 March 2009 (USA) more
Genre: Comedy | Romance