Well, Judd Apatow, director of two very successful and very funny movies delivers his third venture and let me tell you, I've been waiting for this day to come. When I was in the theatre waiting for the movie to start; I had such a smile on my face and I couldn't wait to see Sandler and Rogen together. When the movie started rolling, I got something a little different, something a little more than my expectations. Yes, I was in comedy heaven and yes this is still Apatow's good ol' raunchy comedy but this movie has a couple of lessons that it's at least trying to teach.The acting in this movie is great; all of these comedians together PLUS the random celebrity cameos really filled me with joy. This movie was so relaxing to watch even when dealing with issues such as divorce, love, and death but when this movie comes across these issues it really does take them seriously. These actors are so real; they feel like friends or distant relatives, they have problems, they have sick humour, they also think through life from time to time; these characters are so absorbing and fresh that we can simply connect with them. Sandler's character though is simply a treat. A comedian loved by the world but still cannot find the satisfaction in his personal life; a man with a talent but with really nothing to show for in his life and his quest to find that satisfaction. This movie really made me appreciate my friends and my family; it reminded me of the people who love me and why family is so very important because George Simmon's is so far away from all of these people in his life and he's miserable. What a valuable lesson.
This movie is ambitious and it's full of candid moments that are acted so well and at times so outrageously; Eric Bana was simply hilarious and Adam Sandler was so perfect for this role. Yes the movie is flawed, the ending leads them right back where they started, nothing is really solved, but it's a great ride with plenty of laughs. I laughed so hard. This is a very different movie from Apatow it's grown up; dealing with major issues but after dealing with them it makes you laugh pretty hard. This is a very ambitious film that hits the mark in some places but misses and other's. If you can stomach the raunchfest; this may be the perfect summer movie event for you, it's a relaxing movie that will make you glimpse into people that have problems just like you and me, they just make jokes about them.
