This film centre's around Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd), a real-estate salesman who is set to marry his long-term girlfriend Zooey (Rashida Jones). The only problem is, Peter is going to struggle to fnd a best man for his wedding as he has NO male friends to speak of. His family and Zooey inform him he has always been a "girlfriend guy", he brushes this off as a small issue, however, after hearing Zooey confess concerns to her girl friends, he decides it's time to take action and get himself a male friend. After several mis-haps, taking random guys on "man dates" on the advice of his gay younger brother, it appears Peter's quest is se to be fruitless. Enter Sydney Fife (Jason Segel) a batchelor, who could just be the friend Peter always needed, but will this jeapordize the wedding?
I Love You, Man - helmed by Meet The Fockers director John Hamburg is a feel-good buddy comedy aimed squarely at the young male audience. We can all relate to Peter and Sydney's shenanigans and there are many laugh's to be had. The supporting cast do their job well - John Favreau, in a break from his directorial duties on Iron Man 2, is a particular highlight, as is Lou Ferrigno, laying hmself (when does he not?).
Hamburg handles the direction well and also re-wrote the script for the film. And whilst it's funny, and very relateable in places, I'll be honest, I was disappointed. There are amusing scenes - Sydney's scrap with Ferrigno, the scens in the "man cave", Peter's awkwardness, being a few key ones - but this is nothing we are unfamiliar with. Segel and Rudd are comedy pedigree and, whilst they riff off one another well, we don't ever get that true sense of chemistry between them... of real friendship.
Overall, a fun, harmless look at male adolescence, with a good cast and a lingering feel-good factor. There are a few laugh-out-loud moments and many cringe inducing moments, but from the two leads I expect better.
3 out of 5
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