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Funny People

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Funny People

Rating: 4/5

This is a great movie, flaws and all. While I give it a very solid 4 stars, it was rife with 5-star moments many of which come in the form of very funny moments especially if you like stand-up, vulgarity and all. Adam Sandler is a funny guy on and off stage and there is quite a bit of on-stage time here. This movie was so much better than some of the tripe he's done (Billy Madison, Anger Management, etc) and is in the league of some of his better work, closest in tone to say "Punch Drunk Love" - a great movie. This movie is not quite the seemless piece of art/drama/comedy that that one was, and it suffers from flaws. "Meandering" as some have put it does accurately describe the second half somewhat, though I still found it interesting and entertaining.

The other reason it's good is the subject matter it deals with. Yeah, it's been done before - man finds out his life's due date is approaching - but it was fun to see Sandler do it. I mention this 'cause I just saw a Michael Douglas movie which had a similar theme (The Solitary Man - also not bad). I think this is a fascinating topic (and a brave one) for Hollywood to dig into. I find movies that consider these themes educational and therepeutical in the highest sense. And I give credit to this movie for being so simultaneously funny and thought-provoking. There are some other gems as well, speaking of therepeutic - a thought coming from the Australian husband who said "Underneath anger is hurt, but underneath hurt is love" - bang! Hit that nail on the head. I suppose people know that already, but for him to realize it right at that moment was an enlightening epiphany (both for him and for me).

To sum up, it's not a movie without flaws but if you like a sly sense of humour and don't mind movies that go beyond slapstick, give this one a try. Sandler is in good form and the guy that plays his hired friend (and his friends as well) did a pretty decent job in a movie that I found at least entertaining. Or should I say most importantly, I found it entertaining.

I wish Adam Sandler wasn't in this.

Rating: 1/5

I should have known going into this movie having Judd Apatow a part of it would mean I would hate it. However, having Adam Sandler in it and seeing the previews in the theater we gave it a (very hopeful) chance. The movie loses it's true premise of having depth in amongst the terrible & crude "jokes". I have to say we didn't make it more than 30 minutes into the movie before turning it off. It is a constant barrage of pathetic behavior. I just don't believe that there are this many people out here that are like this and can relate to this behavior. Very Disappointing.

The L O N G E S T movie... EVER!

Rating: 1/5

Anything with Adam Sandler in it is supposed to be funny. This however, just, well, wasn't. I really do believe that this movie had potential, but there was so much going on, so many stories within the story, that they could have made 3 movies out of it.

It's 2 and a half hours long. That's about an hour and a half too long for the main story plot. This movie honestly seemed longer than Titanic, or Gone With The Wind because it is so long and drawn out.

There is very little humor in Funny People. The only good thing about it is all the major stars that pop up here and there, which is probably why, in my opinion at least, that this movie even made it to the big screen and didn't go straight to DVD.

I loved it

Rating: 5/5

I really liked this movie. I also loved punch drunk love, another one of Sandler's darker roles. I can't get how some people didn't find this movie funny. One reviewer said "when I do watch something I want it to be worth while" and then goes on to say how he wanted it to be more like 40 yr Old Virgin. No knock to 40yr OV, I liked that movie to, but, I think we must have different definitions of "worth while". This movie is intensely funny, dramatic, sad, silly, complex, vulgar, and the list could go on... It's real life and I loved it.

Doesn't hurt either the Leslie Mann is really hot and really funny too.

Flawed, but still a misunderstood and underappreciated film.

Rating: 3/5

The movie Funny People has baffled many of Sandler and Apatow's fans because it's very different from each man's respective work. But that doesn't mean that the film is weaker by any means. Yes, the film is flawed, it's too long, and draggy in parts. The last 45 to 60 minutes seem disjointed, compared to the first half of the film that focuses on Sandler's relationship with Ira, Seth Rogen's character.

But it's also a very clever blend of comedy and drama, which is very difficult to put together in most contemporary films. I really believe this is Sandler's best role, a mature man filled with loneliness and regret. It's an honest examination of how far a man will go to correct all of the mistakes he's made in his life.

Sandler is the star of the show, and anyone expecting the caricature that Dennis Dugan has created of Sandler should walk away. Sandler isn't doing Billy Madison, or Little Nicky here. This is Sandler playing a comedian with more depth.

The relationship between Sandler and Rogen is explored really well. Of course, I would rather see Apatow focus the whole movie on their relationship, rather than his relationship with Leslie Mann, but at least you can't fault Apatow for his ambitious vision.

The film bites off more than it can chew, but I really do believe it's one of the best comedies of the decade, and the highlight of Sandler's career.