I Love You, Man (2009) is surprisingly sweet and funny.

I really wasn't expecting one of the best depictions I've ever seen of social-anxiety and adult friendship-struggles in a 2009 Dude Comedy, but here we are... Just a lovely mix of heart, charm, and cringe-inducing awkwardness in the perfect amounts. After years of seeing him essentially be a leading man for Marvel, It felt kinda strange to be reminded of how good Paul Rudd could be at playing weird little guys.. he's really great in it, and Jason Segel also turns in a very good performance that feels against-type for much of what I've seen him in before.

I'm very pleased with just how earnest this film is, and how it still manages to stay hilarious and occasionally gross alongside that. One of my favorite comedies now.

Submitted January 18, 2024 at 11:44PM by AaronYaygar https://ift.tt/2HjUEok