Archive for April 21st, 2008
Released on DVD and Blu-ray on 15th September 2008
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If there is such a thing, then writer/star Jason Segel has successfully delivered it: a guy’s rom-com. It starts with the doomed relationship and the comical, drawn-out heartache that follows, but cleverly reverses the roles, and toys with one of Hollywood’s well-trodden genres. It’s Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell) who possesses all the stereotypical male traits (lack of commitment, being unfaithful, sexually active etc) by dumping her loyal musician boyfriend Peter Bretter (Segel) when he becomes a burden on her flourishing celebrity career and lifestyle. Peter is an emotional wreck, sobs constantly, and relies on half brother Brian (Bill Hader) for a shoulder to cry on and some much needed advice. But this is a guy advice (or lack of it) that gets Peter nowhere he really wants to be — except in bed with a string of women in a flat full of Sarah Marshall memories. Cue Hawaii.
