Paul Rudd is easily the best thing to come out The Frat Pack and The Apatow Crew. Up till now, he's plenty of likeable jackasses, but he takes a great turn as loveable loser. His comedic timing is impeccable, and dare I say, he's not too shabby on the heavier scenes. And Segal is a blast if not a little to out there at some moments.
Rudd and Segal than surround themselves with a top-notch supporting cast. The criminally underrated J.K. Simmons and Thomas Lennon. The adorable Rashida Jones and the sexy Jamie Pressly. And of course both Jon Faveru and Lou "The Incredible Hulk" Ferrigno in memorable roles. Even Andy Samberg, who I have never been too fond of was really good in this.
The movie follows the trend of Apatow's influx crafting a pretty decent storyline with plenty of laughs both subtle and obnoxious rather than stringing a bunch of poop jokes together and hope it sells.
Don't get me wrong, Rudd's effemiate yuppie and Segal's eternally young man-child definitely get obnoxious at some points but overall stay very funny. Not the best comedy in years, but it hangs in there.
Best scene: Segal's "Anybody want a peanut line?" Makes absolutely no sense. May very well be a reference to something else, otherwise its just a random line said with a random voice.
7/10
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