Wanderlust Review

Plot Summary:
A New York couple (Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston) buy an expensive studio apartment. Afterwards, the husband loses his job. They then plan to live with the husband's brother in Georgia. Along the way, they stay at a bed and breakfast which ends up being a hippie commune.

The Positives:
Wanderlust is the latest film from director David Wain, who recently directed Role Models, and produced by Judd Apatow, one of the biggest comedy producers of our generation. A lot of reviews have stated that this film is not very funny and only has a few moments of humor. I disagree with that statement, Wanderlust is very funny. All of the humor is very well placed and thought out, the gross out humor is also hilarious as well.

I also enjoyed the performances from the actors involved. Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston have a really good chemistry together, they poke fun at each other and actually act like a real couple here. Justin Theroux steals the show as the commune's leader, and the rest of the supporting cast bring a lot of laughs to the table. Overall, it looked like that the cast was having fun making this film.

I also felt it was smart to place this movie in a realistic situation: the plundering economy. I feel it makes the plot closer to home and a little more realistic to the audience. If they went with a different approach, I don't think this film would be as good as it turned out to be.

The Negatives:
Although Wanderlust is funny throughout, I feel it slows down closer to the end of the movie. There are still jokes there sure and the actual ending is a riot, but the film felt less funny during these last 20 minutes of the film. I honestly wish that they cut down the ending minutes, if they did that, I would have put it on my top comedies.

Another thing I wish they did differently was to make it less basic. I would have liked them to take a different approach as most Apatow films do and make the endings more realistic. I liked how they made the plot more realistic, but I wish that the ending was a little darker and more realistic.

Conclusion:
Wanderlust isn't a perfect Apatow-produced comedy, but it sure is a funny one. With great actors and well placed comedic timing, Wanderlust is definitely worth checking out.

Rating: 8 out of 10