M+M Monday XXXVII – Funny People

Last week, with the help our kids having a sleepover at my mom’s house, Erika and I headed up to Palisades Mall for a relaxing night together. No need to rush or any plans. We had a great dinner at Chevy’s, which if you can get there for a happy hour (4-7pm), great drink and appetizer specials. Then we walked around for a bit and then went to see Funny People. Between everyone who was in it and the success of all of Judd Apatow’s other movies (Knocked Up, Superbad, 40 year old virgin, etc.). We were excited. It was a good comedy and had some hysterical parts. Adam Sandler was OK in it for me. I think someone else would have been better in the part. Seth Rogan was his usual hysterical self. But Jonah Hill really stole the show. I think anytime he said something, we died laughing. Cannot wait to see what he does next! Overall, the movie was ok. Last 25% seemed forced to me and as I have felt with some other movies, I didn’t feel bad enough for Sandler’s character to even want to see him maybe succeed with what was happening over the last part of the movie. Also think that there needed to be more of a backstory to show the past and why he wanted to try to make it work.