Forgetting "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"
Written: Nov 05 '08 (Updated Nov 05 '08)
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Pros: Some funny stuff
Cons: Mostly bored
The Bottom Line: Funny...but not that funny. Just what I was afraid of (and half expecting)
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| ssjakira1's Full Review: Forgetting Sarah Marshall |
On my list o'stuff to rent was Forgetting Sarah Marshall because the trailer made it look pretty hilarious. Of course, by now most of us have accepted that sometimes trailers lie. Funny movies turn out so-so with the majority of the funny clips in the trailer in order to lure you in. Kind of what happened here.
Peter (Jason Segal) has just been dumped by his five-year girlfriend Sarah Marshall. It doesn't help that when he decides to try and get his mind off her by going to Hawaii, she shows up. With another guy. Who's a famous British singer. Ugh. But he's going to make the most of it (if he can) and take in some sights, maybe try surfing, and maybe even talk to that cute girl at the counter...that is, if he can just stop seeing Sarah ever five seconds.
While this movie comes from the creators of the 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up, I don't think it was as funny. Ok, I haven't seen Knocked Up yet, but this failed to match 40-Year-Old Virgin in stars. Though the plot is interesting though in terms of girls and guys breaking up, not entirely unique, and the characters are amusing, this movie is like a weird mix of depression and comedic moments. Peter gets himself into some awkward situations that will either crack you up or just make you feel awkward.
I'm pretty "meh" about this movie because it's, uh, forgettable. I'm not going to remember any of the lines and honestly, a few of the parts I did laugh at didn't stick in my mind. Instead I have the x-rated stuff burned in my mind. Expect to see Peter's, ah, peter in more than one scene, as well as a few over-the-top sex scenes with Sarah and her new boyfriend as well as (and I don't know why) an awkward newlywed couple Peter meets, the latter of which I really could have done without. I'm just glad I didn't watch this movie with my dad around. The movie never would have progressed beyond the first 20 or so minutes.
Keep in mind, I chose to watch the theatrical version. Why? Because I knew that this movie had a good chance of being one of those movies that relies on nudity or sex or gross things in order to be "funny." I still can't say what makes the unrated version "outrageous" (as the DVD cover claims), but I can only assume that it's more raunchy stuff; more ridiculous sex scenes or extended shots of Peter's wang. Or maybe someone else's wang.
Most of the movie you're pretty much waiting for funny stuff to happen, which does from time to time, and you're waiting for the pivotal moment when Peter realizes (in the typical formulaic way) that he really doesn't want Sarah after all but instead would prefer to be with the nice girl who works at the front desk. (I can't possibly be giving anything away here, we all knew this was going to happen, but just to be safe, I put that "major plot" warning at the top). Then it happens and you're pretty much done.
So then you can go to the gag reel, which isn't half bad and line-o-rama which is a fun look at the way these actors improvise. And in there, by the way, is some of the clips involved in the trailer that never made it into the movie. I hate it when they cheat like that.
So yeah, watch at your own risk of wangs and well...stuff. Yep. I didn't recommend it because there are better, funnier movies out there, but it's your own decision. Take it or leave it.
NT
Recommended:
No
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