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2.5/4
I Hope That's NOT 40
Gabe - wrote on 12/14/2015
As the Plot Outline says, this is a spinoff of Knocked Up (2007). Except there is no sight of Seth Rogan, Katherine Heigl, or Jonah Hill. Pete and Debbie (Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann) are struggling running their own businesses while also raising two kids. They both have what I would call a mid-life crisis that probably comes from both of them having daddy issues. I didn't mind this film, but my wife hated it, mainly because there is no resolution (did they have to sell their house)? But, it does seem to me that they both reconciled with their fathers.
One thing of note, Leslie Mann is Judd Apatow's wife in real life and Sadie and Charlotte were played by Maude and Iris Apatow, their daughters.
I found the lack of actual comedy a little disconcerting. I expected more from …
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2/4
Not as funny as Knocked Up
Lee - wrote on 03/04/2013
One of a few movies i sat down to watch this weekend, this being the only movie of the lot that i hadn't yet seen. Having really enjoyed it's predecessor 'Knocked Up' (#81 on my top 100 movies of all time list) I started this film with slight optimistic hope as i knew that it revolved around Kathy Heigl's sister and brother in law in the original, however neither Seth Rogen or Heigl were involved with this project. Although the next best thing to Rogen is Paul Rudd so here we go... I found this film contained no where near the laughs the first one did however it was still somewhat funny. Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann both reprise their roles from Knocked Up as Pete and Debbie , 5 years after the events of Knocked Up Pete is approaching his 40th birthday and is entirely stressed out not …
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2.5/4
It's Judd Apatow! What were u expecting?
MovieAddict - wrote on 02/02/2013
Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) are your typical married couple whose marriage has lost its spark. They argue and fight a lot, but still connected and bonded from having two daughters pre-teen Sadie who is obsessed with technology (Iphone, Ipad, Ipod) and Lost Series and the younger Charlotte who is hell-bent on bothering her big sister.
Debbie has just turned 40 and doesn't want to admit it defiantly insisting that she is still only 38. (Really what woman wouldn’t lie about her age hahaha????) This midlife crisis leads to her questioning her relationship with Pete, who also has to face his own problems of dealing with a mooching father, Larry (Albert Brooks), on top of his emotional wife. Pete is a typical male, does not care about health or being 40, eats cupcakes, has a …
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3/4
A Wandering Film That Still Has Its Share of Funny
mitchellyoung - wrote on 01/01/2013
This is 40 is an indulgent and imperfect film. I know this, but I still enjoyed the experience - mostly because the characters and the actors that play them are endearing and the material relevant. If there is one (possibly) fatal flaw to "This is 40," it is that Apatow tries to cram all that is tough about growing older and coping with married and family life into one plot, often resulting in a parade of sequences lamenting these issues that could come across as whiny. A lot of the plot meanders and strokes Apatow's ego, such as when he dances around a pointless subplot involving theft at Debbie's store. At the same time, though, the film does have some very honest and poignant moments that find comedy in the natural occurrences of an aging marriage. The chemistry between Rudd and …
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2/4
lastonetoleave - wrote on 12/30/2012
This is 40 (2012) Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) are dealing with the reality of marriage with children. Their life isn’t what they thought it was going to be, and now that Pete’s record label is having trouble, so is their marriage. I liked parts of this film, some of which are extremely funny, but the film, overall, feels really disjointed, as if Judd Apatow, who wrote and directed the film, decided to put skits together to make a film. I liked Leslie Mann’s performance, as she has the right mix of craziness and desperation for the role. As usual, Melissa McCarthy, in a very small role, comes in and steals the film from the rest of the cast. Be sure and stay for the first part of the end credits. There are several outtakes where McCarthy just goes on a rant that had …
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2/4
Review: This is 40
MikePA - wrote on 12/28/2012
Being somewhat of a fan of Judd Apatow's previous directorial work (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, and Funny People), it's upsetting to say that I was disappointed with This is 40. The film stars Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann as a couple who come face-to-face with stress and difficult decisions when they both hit the age of 40. That's really it. First off, there aren't many laughs to be had here. There are plenty of chuckle-worthy moments peppered throughout, but nothing quite hilarious. Second, it's so damn long. I know, I know, Judd Apatow has some kind of strange proclivity for extending his comedies beyond the 2-hour mark, but when you're working with a story as slim as this there is no need for a film of such a long duration.
Fortunately, this isn't a legitimately bad film. …
