A cross Between Terms Of Endearment and a Dice Clay stand-up act, Funny People is a vanity project taken to pathological and psychotic extremes.
The humour in this movie is also not for everyone.
If you watch it expecting the usual Apatow humour, you’re going to be disappointed.
But when the humour could have been smart and funny, it just relies on sick jokes.
Adam Sandler turned in the best performance of his career, and Seth Rogen made a compatible co-star.
However, with the script being what it was, the movie sort of fell flat when it shouldn’t have.
There is potential in this film, as it could have been a great movie, but that’s it.
George is a very successful stand up comedian who learns that he has an untreatable blood disorder and is given less than a year to live.
Ira is a struggling up-and-coming stand up comedian who works at a deli and has yet to figure out his onstage persona.
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