“Forgetting Sarah Marshall” opened Friday April 13 nationwide. According to fandango.com the film is currently ranked number four grossing over $11.0 million dollars this week in ticket sales.
“Forgetting Sarah Marshall” is written by actor Jason Segel, who starred in many motion pictures such as “Knocked Up” (2007) and “Can’t Hardly Wait” (1998) costarring with Jennifer Love Hewitt.
The film is directed by Nicholas Stoller who also wrote the screen play for the film “Fun With Dick and Jane” (2005) starring Jim Carey.
The film starts out with sexy crime fighter Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell) as a heart throbbing actress who has taken the entertainment business by storm with her spunky wit.
Marshall (Kristen Bell) has been dating Peter Bretter (Jason Segel) a composer who writes and performs the music for Sarah’s very own crime fighter series.
After Marshall’s rise to fame, she decides to dump her boyfriend of five years, for British rocker, Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) with whom she ventures off on a vacation.
In a depressed and obsessive state and wanting to forget his love Sarah Marshall, Bretter decides that a vacation will be the best medicine for him.
By Coincidence Marshall and Bretter both end up at the very same resort and vacation spot in Hawaii.
Once in Hawaii, Bretter tries to check in at local resort but since he did not RSVP ahead of time, all of the regular rooms are booked for that weekend. Peter and Sarah had spotted each other at the resort and Peter panicked and didn’t know how to react.
Sarah’s potential replacement, Rachel played by Mila Kunis (the receptionist at the resort) offers Peter a deal he could not refuse,– free room and board for his entire stay while in Hawaii.
Feeling sorry for Bretter, Rachel took into account what he was going through and saved him from a potentially embarrassing moment with Marshall. Peter and ex-girlfriend Sarah Marshall battle it out throughout the film; Marshall who still has feelings for Peter, finds it very hard to ignore how she really feels.
She began to realize that Aldous Snow her British rock star lover, is no Peter Bretter and can’t offer her the same emotional stability as Peter once did.
On the other hand, Peter starts to fall for Rachel the receptionist, and that’s when the story takes a dramatic leap off the edge of Peter and Rachel’s comfort zones, past heartbreak experiences and once again establishing a potential love connection.
This film is a must see; it offers non-stop laughs and a great story line for young adults, although it is not suitable for teens under 17. The film has been rated R for Language and sexual content. It is an unforgettable romantic comedy, a genuine classic!
