Forgetting Sarah Marshall

A fine old-school comedy confection with a pretty fun Hawaii theme. The Jason Segel and Mila Kunis duo with the addition of Jonah Hill in a rather funny supporting role is a pleasure and overall it goes more on the retro style of comedies i.e. it relies more on story and "ordinary" humour. Maybe I could have easily handled more wacky laughs and boldness, but otherwise I had a good time. (22/02/2024)

I don't usually have high expectations for romantic comedies, so I'm pleasantly surprised whenever one manages to captivate me. Jason Segel did a decent job as the writer and main protagonist, although there were moments when I saw too much of him. His portrayal of Peter's misery was hilarious, and the predictable plot of this romantic comedy didn't strike me as silly, which was a welcome departure from the standard. Even Mila Kunis was okay. It was quite a relaxed movie that gave me a few chuckles, keeping me entertained without resorting to cringe-worthy jokes, with only a few exceptions. I even found myself forgiving the creators for some traditional clichés as the movie put me in a really good mood. / Lesson learned: Feeling down? Consider going diving with sharks. (12/07/2022)

Another enjoyable comedy from Judd Apatow, plus my favorite actors from TV series: HIMYM's Marshall (Jason Segel), VM's Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell). I was captivated by the character of Aldous Snow – Sarah's new boyfriend and extravagant singer, played brilliantly by Russell Brand. (03/08/2009)

Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a film that doesn’t need its first kiss boosted by anything more than a two-second quiet romantic tone to make it into the most romantic moment in the film. Forgetting Sarah Marshall has so much sincerity and tangible reality in it, such multidimensional and believable characters, and offers such versatile, fair, non-clichéd comic and dramatic situational clashes of characters that it’s a match for any highly acclaimed psychological drama in terms of having a unique creative touch and quality storytelling. I saw this in a multiplex right after the shallow, superficial, tacky, cheap and unoriginal Sex and the City – and it didn’t just improve my mood for a moment, it improved my whole weekend. Judd Apatow is no less intelligent than Steven Spielberg, and thanks to him, after twenty years of watching movies, I fell in love with a genre that I have always considered only mindless fun. And what about the missing fifth star? You don’t fall in love with a girl because she’s perfect... (21/06/2008)

It seemed almost impossible to convince me with any arguments about anything bearing the names Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen, or Jonah Hill. After the very bad Knocked Up and the only melancholically average Superbad, I received a carefully polished surprise this time, wrapped in an authentic romantic comedy. Of course, I'm not mentioning the sexual practice with chess figures, the gallery of nude photos, or, last but not least, the royal scepter of the main character in all its glory. But thanks to Jason Segel's screenplay, everything can be seasoned however much you want, and I still see mainly sharp wit, romance, and to my enormous surprise, a few life truths that no one can take away from us. It will probably never work out so ideally for this broad group of vulgar, sexist, and horny modern idols. That's why I'll keep this little treasure for myself. (14/08/2008)