First off, I heard that the original French film is a classic, but I have never seen it so I cannot and will not compare this movie to the original. All I can say is that I walked in expecting a laugh out loud comedy and I came out with a huge smile on my face, ready to see it twice, which is something that rarely happens in movies when I see them at the theatres. This is a really funny movie that can't compare with other funny movies like the Hangover, but is certainly a lot better than all the ''comedies'' we're used to see in the theatre nowadays.
Good points: The humour is almost non-stop, and I was surprised to see that the whole theatre was laughing. Not one person seemed unhappy, not one person didn't laugh, clap or smile. The chemistry between Paul Rudd and Steve Carell is solid. Speaking of Carell, to my eyes, he totally owned the film. His character got the most laughs. I loved Steve Carell in this film. And a few appearances by Zach Galifianakis (a.k.a Allan from the Hangover) were hilarious. A solid script kept the laughs coming, and that's just what you expect from a comedy like this.
Cons: Some characters were just underdeveloped, used too much, not seen enough or had nothing to do at all with the story. Andrea Savage could have been used a lot more than two scenes since she's part of the office, Lucy Punch was used too much for what her character could do with the story. Zack Galifianikis could have been used a lot more.
All in all, just shut your brain off and watch this film....you'll have a good time
Good points: The humour is almost non-stop, and I was surprised to see that the whole theatre was laughing. Not one person seemed unhappy, not one person didn't laugh, clap or smile. The chemistry between Paul Rudd and Steve Carell is solid. Speaking of Carell, to my eyes, he totally owned the film. His character got the most laughs. I loved Steve Carell in this film. And a few appearances by Zach Galifianakis (a.k.a Allan from the Hangover) were hilarious. A solid script kept the laughs coming, and that's just what you expect from a comedy like this.
Cons: Some characters were just underdeveloped, used too much, not seen enough or had nothing to do at all with the story. Andrea Savage could have been used a lot more than two scenes since she's part of the office, Lucy Punch was used too much for what her character could do with the story. Zack Galifianikis could have been used a lot more.
All in all, just shut your brain off and watch this film....you'll have a good time