Wanderlust

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Wanderlust

Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux, Alan Alda, Malin Akerman

George (Rudd) and Linda (Aniston) are an overextended, stressed out Manhattan couple. After George is downsized out of his job, they find themselves with only one option: to move in with George's awfu... read more read more...l brother in Atlanta. On the way there, George and Linda stumble upon Elysium, an idyllic community populated by colorful characters who embrace a different way of looking at things. Money? It can't buy happiness. Careers? Who needs them? Clothes? Only if you want them. Is Elysium the fresh start George and Linda need? Or will the change of perspective cause more problems than it solves? -- (C) Universal

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  • hobster1
    May 9, 2012
    hobster1
    The script starts outs great, but it loses momentum. Instead of a fully formed storyline proceeding to a satisfying conclusion, we get one dubious skit after another, none of which are particularly funny. The humor grows childish and immature. Paul Rudd uncomfortably sitting a t... read moreoilet while people chat with him like he's in the living room is an example of a simple-minded sight gag, not wit. The narrative is directionless, without a point. There's a scene in which George, staring in a mirror, is trying to psych himself up for sex he doesn't want to have. He begins speaking in this bizarre hillbilly accent about how he wants to be with the woman in question. It's just Paul Rudd, freely ad-libbing for 5 minutes. The resulting soliloquy is one of the most pathetic and embarrassing moments I have witnessed an actor I respect do. Imagine Elmer Fudd talking about his penis and you'll get the idea. These are jokes aimed at children who just learned the mechanics of how men and women procreate. The film is two distinct halves, the initial part that seems focused and purposeful to an end and a subsequent one that is an aimless series of moronic skits. Two stars for the promising first half and no stars for the second.
  • axadntpron
    March 9, 2012
    axadntpron
    Being a fan of David Wain and co., I really wanted to love this film. I've been following their career since Wet Hot American Summer, and was really excited to see their follow-up to the very funny Rolemodels.
    Enter George and Linda, a young couple whom after a spat of financial... read more problems, end up getting a taste of the bucolic at Elysium commune. Part of a recent trend of films that lovingly plays with the idea of ditching the hustle & bustle of daily life, Wanderlust shows our stars being lured into the idea of a lifestyle free from grueling work schedules, lattes, I-Phones, & of course...Nintendo power gloves. In essence, they are surrogates for a movie going audience still reeling from a financial meltdown, throwing caution to the wind and emancipating themselves from being a slave to the grind.
    George & Linda, played well by the always charming Paul Rudd & the seldom charming Jennifer Anniston, have a surprising amount of chemistry and one cannot help but be empathetic toward their interesting, albeit comical, plight. However, while Wain and co-writer Ken Marino serve up some hearty laughs along the way, one can not help but wish they worked out the kinks in the story a bit more.
    While narratively I understand needing things to get to a breaking point in order for the story to move into it's final act, the conflict felt awkwardly contrived and distanced the audience from an otherwise understandable and lovable couple.
    Also, while I love tight editing, this film is so streamlined that the audience is rushed at light-speed through gag after gag. By the time the credits rolled, I found myself saying, "I know I laughed, but what happened?"
    It isn't all bad. Wain & Marino dish up loads of their signature witty & irreverent humor. On top of this there are some great cameos by other veterans of The State & Alan Alda is absolutely hysterical. Whether he is acting or actually living in some sort of senile reverie, I want nothing more than to grab a beer with that man.
    All in all, a step back for one of my favorite comedy directors working today, but not an entire waste of celluloid.
  • bathshebamonk
    March 7, 2012
    bathshebamonk
    This was such a surprise! I thought it was going to be typical "guy date movie" but it was quite witty and surprisingly true to life. Paul Rudd psyching himself up for a romp with the Eva character is a tour de force. Jennifer Anister was great as the artsy wife who can't commi... read moret to anything for longer than it takes to fail. Even the weirdo brother with the tantrum tic and absolutely brilliant explanation of why he has to keep his affairs from his wife...he's weird enough to remind me of several people I've met.
  • fb100001592288964
    February 25, 2012
    fb100001592288964
    It's a little inconsistent compared to his last feature "Role Models," but director David Wain delivers a solid r-rated raunchy comedy that mostly thrives off of the hilarious charms of Paul Rudd.
  • DrZeek
    February 25, 2012
    DrZeek
    Wayne Davidson: My name's Wayne by the way. I'm a nudist.
    George: Oh yes, we noticed your penis earlier.

    I do like it when I laugh a lot during a comedy. The funny thing about this film is that I did laugh a lot during it, yet it is hard for me to say that I really loved i... read moret. I liked it for sure, it has Paul Rudd being incredibly charming, smarmy, and just plain silly, along with a very talented supporting cast; all with moments to shine. The film is also just plain bizarre at times, fitting in having little moments that I can appreciate based on my own tastes. Still, even as a smile remained on my face, the structure of this film has its faults, not feeling like a seamless experience, as it reaches its inevitable plot beats. Were the premise to be strong enough to go somewhere more interesting, this film could have relied on more than just humorous moments from its cast, but as it stands, it does provide enough humorous moments from the cast, which is just fine.

    read the whole review at thecodeiszeek.com
  • fb100000883534329
    February 23, 2012
    fb100000883534329
    Now is this the best film of the year?... not in a long shot. BUT I really enjoyed this film. I went to a free screening and was surprisingly well made. The editing was great and Paul Rudd is proving to be a true talent. A bit to many dongs for my taste but what did I expect ... read morefrom a hippie film.
  • jeffboam
    March 30, 2012
    jeffboam
    An oftentimes wonderful comedy that starts to lose its Lust-er after awhile, Wanderlust still ends up being a hippie dippy laugh-in for moviegoers. It's hard to find an original concept in comedy that hasn't been laughed to death but this flick manages to make Ha while the cellul... read moreoid shines. Oh, the Easy Bake structure is so formulaic that it should've come in a Do-It-Yourself-Comedy Kit but the laughs are genuine, frequent, and - more often than not - side-splitting thanks to an ace communal effort by cast, script, and director. Also, despite clocking in at under 2 hours, the movie starts to feel a bit long by the time the predictable ending rolls around, but some great closing chuckles make up for lost time.

    In this R-rated comedy, an overstressed and overextended Manhattan couple (Aniston, Rudd) stumble upon an idyllic community of free thinking modern-day hippies (Justin Theroux, Malin Akerman, Alan Alda, et al).

    Forget choosing between Twilight?s Team Edward and Team Jacob. This reviewer is going with Team Apatow. From executive producing NBC?s 2000 dramedy Freaks and Geeks to writing/directing 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up to producing Superbad and Bridesmaids, blockbuster funnyman Judd Apatow has a true ear and eye for talent and laughs. Here, he?s shepherded this commune comedy to great success. Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd have great patter, but ? after 4 movies together (Wet Hot American Summer and Role Models among them) - Rudd and director David Wain have an even better chemistry. The supporting cast is also in fine form, especially the hilarious Theroux.

    Bottom line: Some kind of Wander-full.
  • burgerstar
    February 27, 2012
    burgerstar
    Reynolds Wrap.
  • fb704730572
    February 26, 2012
    fb704730572
    The story hits on all the familiar beats and ends up at a very predictable place, but the humor is consistent and effective throughout. There's a number of individual scenes which are really pretty daring comically, and they work, separating it from other rom-coms featuring Jenni... read morefer Aniston. The cast also helps elevate the material and keeps the story-light film always interesting, especially from Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux. Original it's not, but quite funny.

    3.5/5 Stars
  • streamofconsciousness
    March 23, 2012
    streamofconsciousness
    Some great perverse humour. Love Paul Rudd and his many facial expressions that tell us so much, without a word.
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