Funny People

To start off, Funny People wasn't exactly what I expected. I knew there would be old Adam Sandler clips from when he and Apatow lived together and it would be integrated into his character, including some his old stand up. However, I didn't realize the movie would be about 30% stand up comedy. However, to my surprise, it was awesome. The standu up from Sandler, Jonah Hill, Aziz Ansari, Aubrey Plaza, and even surprisngly Seth Rogen was top notch. The movie really delivered there.

Going with the plot, Jason Schwartzman, Jonah Hill, and Eric Bana really deliver. All 3 of them were great and funny, and had good timing with it.

Basically the movie revolves around struggling comedians trying to make it big and Seth Rogen's character gets lucky even to work with Adam Sandler's character who is a famous comedy actor who's sick. While they both learn from each other, Adam Sandler's character has trouble letting go of his ego, and the drama ensues from there. The chemistry between the two never seems natural, and for once, Rogen actually out acts Sandler as they act side by side.

Overall, the movie had some great standup, some great acting spots, and Jonah Hill was hilarious. But if you are looking for a really good plot, or something as flowingly funny as Apatow's other movies, you probably won't find it. But its a good time, none the less.

I rate this movie 7.2 of 10.