Nice guy realtor Peter Klaven has just gotten engaged, but to his dilemma realizes he has no real ‘guy’ friends and sets out to find at least one to be his best man and meets up with unlikely candidate Sydney Fife, whose unorthodox take on life is refreshing, and perhaps a bit too familiar in the process.

CRITIQUE

I Love You, Man is a hysterically funny 'bromantic' comedy about a sweet guy named Peter Klaven (the criminally underrated and dryly uproarious Paul Rudd in – finally – a showcase for his wit as a leading man!) who discovers he has no real male friends after getting engaged to his gal, Zooey (the truly supportive in every way possible of the term, Rashida Jones).

So, Peter embarks on finding a 'best man' for the upcoming nuptials, and in the process finds likable lout Sydney Fife (Jason Segel equally funny as the ultimate wingman), who gets the introverted Klaven to loosen up and find his inner dude with some real deliriously funny results.

Writer/director John Hamburg is spot-on in depicting how each sex is the same yet different (i.e. in their respective moments of communing with their buds they are equally vulgar) but manages to employ some real heart to the hijinks that his game ensemble accomplishes with brio. One of the funniest comedies of the decade and one of the best of all time; an instant classic.

THE VIDEO

Widescreen for 16:9 formatted TVs with a clear and resonant picture throughout.

THE AUDIO

Dolby Digital 5.1 with subtitles and separate audio channels for English, French and Spanish, and the sound is perfectly balanced.

THE EXTRAS

Audio Commentary: Filmmaker Hamburg cuts it up with his stars Rudd and Siegel (all three friends in real life) and the camaraderie is evident in their playful laid back chatting about the making of the film.

The Making of I Love You, Man: Behind the scene glimpses of the filmmaking with its stars and Hamburg on set and off.

Deleted Scenes: Several sequences omitted from the film proving to be a plethora of humorous takes.

Extended Scenes: Ditto.

Gag Reel: Outtakes, bloopers, and the usual funny asides during the filmmaking.

FINAL THOUGHT