Rudd stars in I Love You, Man as Peter Klaven, a Los Angeles real estate agent. As the film opens, he's just proposed to his girlfriend, Zooey (Rashida Jones). She asks if there's anyone that he liked to call and tell about the engagement, and that's when they realize that Peter doesn't have any male friends. He seeks advice from his brother (Andy Samberg) and his Dad (J.K. Simmons), and then sets out to find a friend. After a series of awkward encounters, he runs into Sydney Fife (Jason Segel) at an open house. The two make fun of prospective buyers and hit it off. Peter then awkwardly calls Sydney for a "man date" and the two begin to hang out. They find that they both love playing music and the band Rush. Soon the two become inseparable, despite the fact that their personalities are total opposites -- Peter is very tightly wound and plans everything, whereas Sydney is a slob who does whatever he pleases (and allows his dog to do the same). They start spending so much time together that Zooey begins to become concerned. Has Peter gone overboard with his "bromance".

I Love You, Man has a lot going for it. I can't say that I've ever seen a movie where a man had to find a best friend, so that premise was very intriguing. The movie could have portrayed Peter as a some kind of weirdo, but it does a great job of showing him as a nice, loving guy who just doesn't happen to have any close male friends. Similarly, Sydney could have come across as a crazed loser, as he does have some odd mannerisms. But, even at this lowest points, he's nothing less than likable. The movie also gets a huge boost from the supporting cast. Between her time in this film and on Parks & Recreation, Rashida Jones is becoming a master at playing the frustrated girlfriend. Jaime Pressly and Jon Favreau are great as a bickering couple. Although they aren't in the film for long, Samberg and Simmons have some good scenes. And Rush actually appears in the movie -- you can't go wrong with that.

Despite all of these kudos, the movie never grabbed me. It's certainly not a bad movie, and I didn't suffer through it, but at no point did it turn into the movie that I wanted it to be. The script is clever, but it's never laugh out loud funny. The only quotable line in the movie is actually written, not spoken. (Unlike Role Models, which I quote constantly.) I hate to say this, but I felt that Paul Rudd was the weak link here. While I've always liked him in supporting roles, his turn as the leading man did nothing for me. He seems to be vying for the "More Awkward than Ben Stiller" award, as he plays Peter as a mumbling, stuttering, nervous man who is constantly spouting terms which make no sense. What was meant to be the comedic highlight of the film, the "slappin' the bass" scene, goes on forever and should have stopped after the Borat joke. Rudd is by no means bad in the film, but he is asked to carry the film, and he doesn't seem to be ready for the task.

I Love You, Man puts out a nice spread on Blu-ray Disc courtesy of Paramount Home Entertainment. The film has been letterboxed at 1.85:1 and the Disc contains an AVC 1080p HD transfer which runs at 33 Mbps. The image is very sharp and clear, showing only very mild grain and no defects from the source material. The colors look very good, and the image is never overly dark or bright. The daytime outdoors scenes look fantastic and the depth is great. The level of detail is also very good. The Disc also carries a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio track which runs at 48 kHz and an average of 3.5 Mbps. The track delivers clear dialogue and sound effects. The in-film music sounds great, providing nice surround sound and bass effects. The stereo effects are nicely detailed and very well-used in some scenes. The crowd scenes bring us impressive surround sound.