Funny People

Hey guys,
Time I pushed my opinion on everyone once more. Today I watched the new judd apatow endeavor"Funny People". I have to say that even though I try to not get into the whole hype that is the apatow express, I was a little excited for this one. I am a huge adam sandler fan, and have a soft spot for Jonah Hill ( socially awkward fat kids need to stick together). The theme of this movie is the stand-up industry, with a dash of a Rodney Dangerfield. It focuses on a doppelganger of sandler himself, who is diagnosed with cancer. The cancer story itself is generic, and mildly heartwarming. My attention was drawn more to the constant battle for "who wants to outshine sandler", and not the story line itself. While seth and jonah deliver the exact duplicate of "knocked up" and "superbad", some actors actually did worse. Eric Bana and Jason Schwartzman both delivered annoying and uncomfortable performances. It was up to seth Rogen, the man you want to do the truffle shuffle so bad, to carry this movie. Although the movie did get me to laugh, it did not have the power combo like "pineapple express". With all of the big names, it was a bit of a disappointment.


This movie ranks a viewable for me