Kristen Bell and Mila Kunis in love with the same guy? A geeky guy at that (he wants to write a Dracula musical with puppets)? Egads, it’s like a fantasy.
Seriously though, “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” is absolutely hilarious. Bell and Kunis, as well as being beautiful, are both extremely capable actresses who create very real characters. Jason Segel is great as Peter, who is taking the break-up with Sarah Marshall (Bell) very hard. There’s a lot of crying and self-loathing going on, and Segel does it brilliantly.
Also, I’ve now seen much more of Jason Segel than I EVER wanted to. He’s very comfortable “in the raw” as it were.
Bill Hader plays Peter’s step-brother Brian, and the two actors (as well as Segel’s writing) play it like they actually are related.
Oh, and I can’t forget to mention Russell Brand. God, he plays the stereotypical rock star to a tee, but what’s really brilliant is that he’s not really a conceited guy. The whole time he just wants to be Peter’s friend. Aldous (his character) is a real “bygones” kind of guy.
One thing that really struck me with this movie was that I know someone going through the exact same situation right now (minus the Hawaiian vacation), so it really showed that Segel wrote and performed it just like someone going through this would (especially seeing a picture or a piece that was special between the couple). Also, the reaction of seeing that person with someone new is just dead-on.
Anyway, it’s worth checking out if you haven’t seen it yet (but based on how behind I am on my movies, I’m probably the last one).
William, the Movie Nerdfighter
who would have a hard time deciding between Kristen Bell and Mila Kunis (and knows it’s extremely unlikely that the choice would ever present itself).
Tags: break-ups, Dracula musical, forgetting sarah marshall, hawaii, jason segel, kristen bell, mila kunis, puppets, relationships, russell brand
