Just finished watching the movie in an advanced screening, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The entire movie had the audience in stitches, and for good reason — it's really, really funny. In a very overt way.
Jason Segel is cute, lovable and hilarious as Tom. He's a man who ends up in a small town even though he's clearly built for the city. His fiancé, Violet, on the other hand, is more than thrilled to enjoy post-doc life in Michigan. They're an unusual, quirky couple who go to parties dressed as Princess Diana and Super-Bunnie. It's hard not to feel bad for Tom when he ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time, jobless and poor. Working at a sandwich store barely competes with the Head Chef position he could have had, had he not moved to Ann Arbor with Violet.
Emily Blunt — you've been sent to us from heaven. The actress brings a breath of fresh air with every role she undertakes. She's funny, she's sarcastic, she's adorable. You'll come out loving both the characters with a passion. Because you get them. They're weird, just like normal people. They have their quirks, they don't talk enough, and they have serious issues that they treat in funny ways just to make them less relevant. I do that all the time!
The story is not groundbreaking. Mid-way through the movie, you can tell exactly what's going to happen next. But you keep watching because you know there's a ridiculous joke around the corner. Writer and director Nick Stroller clearly learned a thing or two from his mentor, Judd Apatow. This movie is fresh and funny, despite the stale storyline. And the two lead actors do it the utmost justice.
Jason Segel is cute, lovable and hilarious as Tom. He's a man who ends up in a small town even though he's clearly built for the city. His fiancé, Violet, on the other hand, is more than thrilled to enjoy post-doc life in Michigan. They're an unusual, quirky couple who go to parties dressed as Princess Diana and Super-Bunnie. It's hard not to feel bad for Tom when he ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time, jobless and poor. Working at a sandwich store barely competes with the Head Chef position he could have had, had he not moved to Ann Arbor with Violet.
Emily Blunt — you've been sent to us from heaven. The actress brings a breath of fresh air with every role she undertakes. She's funny, she's sarcastic, she's adorable. You'll come out loving both the characters with a passion. Because you get them. They're weird, just like normal people. They have their quirks, they don't talk enough, and they have serious issues that they treat in funny ways just to make them less relevant. I do that all the time!
The story is not groundbreaking. Mid-way through the movie, you can tell exactly what's going to happen next. But you keep watching because you know there's a ridiculous joke around the corner. Writer and director Nick Stroller clearly learned a thing or two from his mentor, Judd Apatow. This movie is fresh and funny, despite the stale storyline. And the two lead actors do it the utmost justice.