Witty, observant, refreshingly grown-up, but with an appreciation for the kids that lurk in the hearts of men, "I Love You, Man" explores male bonding from the point of view of a neophyte. When Peter Klaven (the always adorable Paul Rudd) realizes he has no obvious candidate for Best Man at his wedding, in fact, no close male friends at all, he embarks on a series on man-dates. His early attempts are hilariously off base, but he does manage to hook up with the colorful and outgoing bohemian investment advisor Sydney Fife (a well-cast Jason Segal). From here the plot resembles the usual boy meets girl, boy gets girl, boy loses girl structure, except that it's the bros playing the parts. Through it all Peter's fiancee Zooey (a luminous Rashida Jones) is an island of sanity and understanding. The complications and family involvements play out winningly, and ultimately we all have a warm-hearted smile spreading goofily across our faces.
Rated R, 105 minutes. John Hamburg - Director / Writer (screenplay) / Producer, Larry Levin - Writer (screenplay) (story), Donald De Line - Producer, Lawrence Sher - Cinematographer, Theodore Shapiro - Composer, Andrew Laws - Production Designer, William Kerr - Editor.
Principal actors: Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, Andy Samber, J.K. Simmons, Jane Curtin, Jon Favreau, and Jaime Pressly.
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