Rafaela Batista
13Aug11
Adam Sandler use to be such a stupid dude all the time, it's great seeing him just as the way as he probably is
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Trevor Tillman
16Mar12
This marks a major leap forward Apatow's work. I only hope the tepid response doesn't make him take a step backwards. A lot of the movie seems autobiographical, which might explain, along with the actors' performances, why so many of the scenes feel authentic. This movie does the best job of trudging a fine line between darkness and sentimentality. The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up were practice.
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Easton Dubois
6Dec11
If it wasn't called funny people I would have had no idea what these people were.
Roger Da Silva João
23Nov11
I really like comics and stand-up artists. I like their interviews, to hear what they have to say and such. so, I really liked this movie through it's 2/3. and then the last part comes and it gets so... weird. it almost looks like another movie, another movie that is kinda bad.
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Westley
29Aug11
One of Adam Sandler's better roles (not that that's saying much). I thought it was pretty bold of him to play a character that basically deconstructs his real-life persona. I mean, Adam Sandler pretty much acknowledges in this movie that most of his movies are total crap designed to make money. I like that Adam Sandler isn't afraid to trash himself.
Hendra Susanto
16Aug11
Might not be as funny as Apatow's previous movies or to those who are unfamiliar with stand up comedy, but it's a refreshing change from the usual formula. Nice to see Sandler's more dramatic side.
Rafaela Batista
13Aug11
I really enjoyed it... Heard people didn't like it but it was such a kind comedy, the dark side of the comedian's moon
ILoveCourtneyHate
8May11
I really liked this movie, though it suffered the same mass appeal problem as 'The King of Comedy', in that it seems to almost scrutinise comedy, rather than glorify it - it's a far more layered film than most give it credit for. I wish they made more movies like this one. is it true PT Anderson was involved in this somehow? I do see (possibly imaginary) hints of 'Magnolia'...
Michael Walker
18Mar11
Definitely much better than I thought it would be. It felt honest. Wish Sandler would do more like this. I find him to be a likable person.
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Tim B.
25Jan11
A nice effort, but a let-down from the usually great Apatow. The basic problem is the film is just too long. Trimming a half-hour from it would have done wonders, and probably would have elicited a positive review from me. The pacing is often lacking, especially in the second half of the film. It could have been an outstanding achievement. I liked what Apatow was trying to do, it just need another round of editing.
Ivann Makhsara
9Dec10
Incredibly long, mellow and mood-driven, don't see it on fun saturday night with friends!
Anthony
21Nov10
It runs on the long side, and has incredibly narrow audience. If you're not a fan of Apatow who knows his life story and is really into the alternative stand-up comedy scene, you probably won't enjoy this movie at all. But if you are, this is one of the best ways you could spend two and a half hours.
Justin Kane
17Sep10
Cassavetes inspired comedy. Amazing! If you didn't find this funny, we probably wouldn't have much to talk about.
elmer_fishsticks
20Aug10
It drops off hard in the second half, but some of its ideas in the first half hold some interest.
Guillaume
9Aug10
The world of actor/comedian falls in to a capitalist tale of name branding and emptiness. Interesting ideas get lost after the first part of the film and the movie becomes a boring love story really not well played by Leslie Mann. Where Superbad and Knocked Up were naive, that one is just so superficial.
Roberto Russo
2Aug10
Like all of Apatow's related movies, this one is full of good intentions. But it just didn't work. Adam Sandler's performance didn't help at all.
Topher S. Gordon
12Jul10
If Seth Rogen wasn't one of the leads I would have hated this rather than just not care for it. He's successful as an awkward amicable character. Adam Sandler too, I suppose, deserves some credit for his portrayal of a worn-out comic dealing with death at the end of a mostly corrupt career. Lush with some humorous and warm moments, the story mostly stumbles around in the last half due to an underdeveloped first half.
Christopher Smith
2Jul10
Apatow's opus plays like a maudlin middle-aged mediation that occasionally feels obligated to indulge in some forced raunchy humor. The colossal running time and stately cinematography by Janusz Kaminski add a pretentious, over-ambitious air. Not a terrible film, really - there are some elements that work, but not enough to make the weak material as engaging or endearing as it thinks it is.
Alexander Robino
12Jun10
I take back any original qualms I had with this movie. It's solid. And I really admire Apatow raising the bar for comedies coming out these days. And as a young artist who often geeks out with friends, trying to work out our craft, it's encouraging.
