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Forgetting Sarah Marshall. An emotional Sunday found me in the theatre to chill and laugh. I initially did not want to see this movie. I'm a little burned out on Apatow. I also am one of two people who don't watch 'How I Met Your Mother' so I didn't know the main actor at all. I did, however, see an interview with Russell Brand and I laughed through the whole thing. So, that's my story.

The movie's story is of 30-something Peter who has been dumped by his actor girlfriend Sarah Marshall. Kristin Bell has yet to grow on me but I was not opposed to watching her as the titular character. Peter decides, at the urging of his stepbrother, played by Bill Hayden, to go on a vacation. He's already tried many one night stands and is still depressed. Shocker. Another shocker comes when Peter arrives at the very same resort his ex and new love are vacationing. Not much hilarity ensues. Peter meets the free spirited hotel clerk, played by Mila Kunis, and she has enough witty, snarky one liners to whip him into a decent emotional state. All the obvious occurs.

I'm not saying it's a bad movie. Russell Brand delivers as the (apparently true to life) sexually free spirited musician, Aldous Snow. There are some supporting characters, including Jack McBrayer, who add touches of comic relief. These were my favorite characters. Peter in himself is an archetype and when not overwrought with angst, does have a kindness that is touching. This is no more obvious than the infamous (?) nude scene. Yes, ladies, and gentlemen actually, there is male nudity. A lot of it actually. Actually, most of it was not needed. I understood him being naked while being dumped to demonstrate true vulnerability but the penis focus went on about 1 minute too long.

All in all, it's a film die hard followers of this whole frat pack movement will enjoy. I thought the editing was very choppy and there was a lot of expecting that the actors' eyes could convey what wasn't being said. That's all well and good in other movies but not this one. C+