I Love You, Man

Directed by John Hamburg

Starring Paul Rudd and Jason Segel


Acting (7): Rudd and Segel are natural fits for the bromance genre. They're equal parts everyman awkwardness, hollywood charm, and frat boy intellect. Though they don't have to stretch much, they play the roles well. Supporting characters played by JK Simmons and Jon Favreau also provide some laughs.


Audio / Visual (7): There is nothing special about the way this film was shot, but there was nothing distractingly bad either. Since a portion of the plot revolves around Rudd and Segel's love of the band Rush, plenty of their classic tunes are interwoven throughout.

Plot (7): The Bromance genre has found a niche over the last couple years and this film falls right in line with it's predacessors. The story is formulaic for the most part and the film ends with a rather cliche and corny wedding scene. However, the story is well executed. The pace is solid and the characters, particularly the two leads, are developed enough that the audience actually cares about the outcome.

Entertainment (7.5) While some of the more vulgar jokes fall flat early on, the film picks up steam as the relationship between Rudd and Segel's characters develop. The film manages a decent balance of vulgar college humor and sweet Rom Com charm. Despite most of the major laughs being given away in the trailer, there is still plenty of entertainment value here. Rudd proves, once again, to be one of the most likable comedic leads in the business.

Overall (7) GOOD