Yes it's that time of year where spring starts to peek its head out (although not in cold New York today) and the movies start to entertain again. After a dark winter, here we are with two new, fun movies: Duplicity and I Love You, Man.
Duplicity, which combines romantic comedy with a snappy espionage caper, kept me entertained all the way through. The cast seemed to be having fun which allows the audience to have fun as well. Julia Roberts and Clive Owen were well-matched and their scenes were well-scripted and nicely, quickly paced, as in this brief example:
Paul Giamatti and Tom Wilkinson were also both great as warring, rival corporate executives (their "fight" in the opening credits is particularly hilarious). There were plenty of little twists and turns and a perfect ending that I did not see coming. I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a smart, entertaining film.
I Love You, Man in contrast may not be for everyone but I thought it was hilarious. There are a few gross-out scenes but the rapport between Paul Rudd and Jason Segal was just so perfect that I let the little things slide. The movie takes a little while to get going but once Rudd meets Segal, it really takes off. There are some really great lines that I think I will be quoting for awhile and while I don't want to ruin any of them I have to say that I agree that Chocolat is delightful. While Segal steals most of the scenes he is in, Rudd is just so likeable that you can't help but smile every time he goofs around. There is a very funny running gag where he keeps trying to make up nicknames and slang with mixed results. Here are some outtakes where Rudd riffs on these, enjoy and please go watch the movie!
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