The fact that it made fun of the obscure Fran Drescher/Timothy Dalton comedy "Beautician and the Beast" within the first 10 minutes already put it in my cool book. -I loved that reference too! I was just sitting there like... "Somebody else saw that movie?!?" lol
But I actually really liked this movie alot more than I thought I was going to. Even though I adore Steve Carrell, I didn't have the highest expectations for this one. However, Carrell completely stole my heart in this. He played the character so genuinely. I actually cared about this guy! He's a brilliant comedian (Brick Tamland in Anchorman is definetly one of my favorite comedic performances ever!), but also a fine actor. Catherine Keener was a lovely casting choice, who really helped elevate the movie. Paul Rudd also had an entertaining supporting role. Although I will agree that it did start to drag, I will give it a solid B+ and a strong recommendation to anyone who can get past a little bit of crass humor to see the heart this film has.
... and OMG the END CREDITS may have been the funniest part of the movie!
"I seem to have wandered into the BRAIN load-out thread... "
-best12bars
"Sorry I am a Theatre major not a English Major"
-skibumb5290