Oh look, another Judd Apatow movie. This time, instead of foul-mouthed teenagers we have foul-mouthed comedians (who are kind of like teenagers, I guess). The movie is set up to be a fairly straightforward "seize the day" idea wherein Adam Sandler's character is pushed close to death by a rare disease. But, in a miraculous turn, the experimental Canadian drugs work and he's gunna live! No mystery there, it's all in the trailer. Also in the trailer is Sandler's growing relationship with an old ex, Leslie Mann. The thing is, the movie isn't about seizing the day and hooking up with your exes, it's about the importance of relationships and friends in particular. In this case, the growing and sometimes rocky friendship between Sandler and Seth Rogan. Friends are an invaluable currency in the economy of life (I just made that up).Overall, the movie was decent. There were some funny moments and some offensively graphic language (which is why we all love Apatow movies, right?) There are some emotionally touching moments, but it never really goes full tilt one way or the other. It's not full-on comedy or full-on romance or full-on buddy movie. It's a solid movie, but just not excellent.
