Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

My Rating

(out of 5 envelopes):

MPAA Rating: R

Runtime: 112 minutes

Genre: Comedy, Romantic Comedy

I wasn’t quite sure when I saw this movie. This movie hadn’t been quite as hyped as every other Judd Apatow film I’ve seen. But don’t let that fool you; this movie is as hilarious as every other Apatow film.

This film is about Peter(Jason Segel) and his breakup with his TV star girlfriend Sarah Marshall(Kristen Bell). After they break up, Peter decides he needs to get away and decides to travel to Hawaii. Low and behold, who is staying at the same resort? Sarah Marshall and her new boyfriend Aldous Snow(Russell Brand), lead singer of the popular band Infant Sorrow. Now Peter must find a way to get over the breakup with Sarah Marshall .

There are so many hilarious scenes in this movie, it’s hard to pick out a favorite. One of my favorite scenes about 5 seconds of a flashback –the “you shall not pass!” moment(you’ll know when you see it)...I laughed so hard I had tears in my eyes. The music in the film is also funny, but actually quite catchy at the same time. I’m not going to like, Inside You was stuck in my head after I saw this movie.

Everyone in this movie was hilarious. I never expected Kristen Bell to be as funny as she was in this movie. I thought Jason Segel was absolutely perfect in the part of Peter; he definitely knows how to pull off the sad guy thing without it being too depressing(it is a comedy after all). I had never heard of Russell Brand before this movie, but wow, casting could not have chosen someone better. He’s outrageous in real life so he fit really well with the character. Some of the best laughs came from the ridiculous things he said. Other members of the Apatow crew(Bill Hader, Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd) are also in the film.

I would highly recommend this film if you’re looking for a good laugh. Sure, it’s a predictable romantic comedy, but even if you don’t like them, you’ll be laughing too hard to notice.

Netflix Page for Forgetting Sarah Marshall.