A "bromance" that is more entertaining than it has any right to be, largely thanks to the effortless chemistry between its two leads. Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) has just proposed to his loving girlfriend Zooey (Rashida Jones) but she's concerned over his lack of male friends. Keen to find a best man for his wedding, Peter begins interviewing potential candidates, leading to a couple of humorous misunderstandings before meeting Sydney (Jason Segal), a slacker type who encourages uptight Peter to let loose. What follows is a comical reappropriation of rom-com clichés as played out by two straight men. It's a solid concept, although the relationship's inevitable complications, thrown in towards the end of the movie, feel cursory and aren't explored with any real depth. I Love You, Man also, on occassion, feels a little too loose. The actors have clearly been given free rein to improvise, leading to some dialogue that is very funny indeed, but there are a couple of scenes that run on longer than they need to.
That said, this has more belly laughs than your average romantic comedy and the lead performances are just as good as you would expect. Rudd is particularly impressive. Mining The Office and other comedies of embarrassment, his Peter Klaven may be cringe-inducing (his attempts at giving Sydney a nickname are especially funny) but he's also instantly likeable and the movie pretty much coasts by on his charms alone.
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