Critical Review of the Movie, "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"

The movie, "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", which hit theMarshall is there with her new boyfriend, bad boy
big screens in the spring of 2008, was one of theEnglish rocker Aldous Snow, played by comedian
most critically acclaimed comedy films of the yearRussell Brand.
and featured a main character who was a musician,The film progresses as Peter meets and begins a
often times playing the piano as part of his career.romance with the front desk worker at the hotel
The lead role was a character by the name of Peternamed Rachel, played by Mila Kunis of, "That 70s
Bretter, who wrote the music for a television showShow" and "Family Guy". At one point, it comes out
as a job and must have at some point made use ofthat Peter's ultimate dream is to make a musical with
a piano lamp or piano lamps in his work. Jason Segal,puppets about Dracula and eternal love, things that
famous for among other things his role as Marshallhe feel go hand in hand. Through the movie Peter
Erickson on the hit TV show, "How I Met Yourcultivates his feelings for Rachel the hotel worker
Mother", starred as Bretter and the plot revolvedwhile also still hurting and having left over feelings for
around him making an attempt at getting over aSarah. When notorious womanizer Aldous Snow
break up with his long time girlfriend and the star ofleaves and effectively dumps Sarah, Peter has a
the show he writes the music for, Sarah Marshall.moment with her that jeopardizes his relationship
As the film begins the audience sees musician Peterwith Rachel, who then tells him that she never wants
sitting around at his apartment doing nothing andto see him again. However, at the end of the film
being lazy, eating cereal out of a massive bowl andPeter gets his life back together as a musician and
generally looking like a slob. Pictures of him and hismakes his long hoped for puppet musical about
girlfriend adorn just about every empty space andDracula and gets together with Rachel.
then Sarah calls him, telling him she will be at his homeWhile the actual description of the plots and hasty
to see him soon. When she gets there she has a saddepiction of events in the film make it seem like
look on her face and it turns out that Sarah hasmelodramatic garbage the actual movie is a comedy
decided to break up with Peter. Having trouble dealingthat has something for everyone, some gross out
with his heartbreak, and following the advice of hisjokes for the guys and romance and relationship
quirky step brother, Peter goes on a vacation tohumor for the women. Anyone seeking a great date
Hawaii to get over his troubles. The only problem ismovie certainly could not go wrong with, "Forgetting
that once at his desired resort, Peter finds that SarahSarah Marshall".