I truly love Paul Rudd and Jason Segel, so the two of them together is magical. They didn't disappoint in this one.
I enjoy the balance between Peter's healthy masculinity and Sydney's icky bad boy behavior. I don't want to call it toxic masculinity, because he's not aggressive or crude toward women, but he IS crude with men about being a man. Meaning, he never quite grew up. He borders on pick up artist rhetoric mixed with mgtow rhetoric. Guys who like Donald Trump can relate to him in some ways. His mantra is probably "boys will be boys".
Even though he doesn't say it, that's his attitude.
What made this movie funny is the awkwardness from Peter, who always tries to seem clever. He ends up with awkward sayings, nicknames, and silences.
I enjoy the balance between Peter's healthy masculinity and Sydney's icky bad boy behavior. I don't want to call it toxic masculinity, because he's not aggressive or crude toward women, but he IS crude with men about being a man. Meaning, he never quite grew up. He borders on pick up artist rhetoric mixed with mgtow rhetoric. Guys who like Donald Trump can relate to him in some ways. His mantra is probably "boys will be boys".
Even though he doesn't say it, that's his attitude.
What made this movie funny is the awkwardness from Peter, who always tries to seem clever. He ends up with awkward sayings, nicknames, and silences.