Forgetting Sarah Marshall Movie Review

Rating: 7.5/10

Forgetting Sarah Marshall follows the story of the broken-hearted Peter Bretter whose heart got torn apart by a TV star, Sarah Marshall. Peter travels to Hawaii to get his mind of Sarah, only to realize she is confidentially there with her new boy friend.

I didn’t expect much going into Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I expected a solid comedy with solid performances, solid story, and solid comedy and that is exactly what I got. I enjoyed Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I did not love it, but I had a great great time. It did exactly what a comedy should do, and it made me laugh.

The reason why I liked this film is the story. If Forgetting Sarah Marshal was just a mindless comedy with stupid jokes and terrible storyline, I would not have enjoyed this movie at all. Although a well-done comedy, this film has an emotional side to the story. It has great characters that we can root for and we see how the characters change during the course of the film.

I enjoyed the performances in this film. Especially, Jason Segel who was great as the broken hearted man who is miserable as hell. His character is not some guy with a six pack that we see in the back of a magazine. This is the reason we, the audience, can root for him during the film. We want him to change, get over Sarah, and get on with his life. To see his character development was quite fascinating.

Mila Kunis was also great as Rachel, a girl Peter meets on his trip. She brings her character to life very well with her great personality and her gorgeous looks. Kristen Bell gave a fine performance as Sarah, the girl that broke Peter’s heart. She is great as the little bitch in this film, you do not want Peter to get back with her and that is a sign of a fine performance by her.

Russell Brand is also great as Aldous Snow. Russell Brand acted like Russell Brand, nothing really special, but her certainly gave a personality to the film. These 4 actors are the reason this film worked so well as a comedy.

You will definitely have fun with Forgetting Sarah Marshall. However, do not see this film and expect great acting, story, and direction. It’s a comedy and a good one. It will definitely make you laugh. It is funny and at times sad. It’s not a mindless comedy, the film’s got emotions and feelings to it. It provides well-developed characters, and great acting by the actors.

I recommend anyone to see this film if you want to have a good time. If you’re having a bad day at work or school, check this film out and it will cheer you up a little. Just don’t go into this film expecting mind-blowing stuff, take the film for what it is and you’ll have fun with it.