Less direct and raunchy than Adam Sandler's 'Zohan', not quite as epic as Austin Powers, but still plenty entertaining. I'd put this movie at the right thing to see when you're in the mood for something to put a smile on your face and to feel a little fuzzy inside.
It's definitely Mike Meyers, which means plenty of allusions and innuendos, and while I wouldn't call it his greatest work, Meyers' brand of more subtle humor always tickles my fancy, with Love Guru being no exception.
When my brother and I arrived in the theater, there were only four other people (early Sunday), and two of them left about 15 minutes into the film, so it was my brother and I along with two others. That seemed to be the optimal setting, as I think this movie actually suffers the larger the audience there is. Mostly I believe this because it seems like a perfect stay-at-home during a rainy day movie to get in a few laughs with a loved one or family, but in an open theater with a few dozen other people, I can certainly see how some would feel pressured to react offended or apathetic toward many of the jokes the film has to offer.
While I did find that Meyers' accent could have used a little work, it was adequate most of the time, and was probably the largest detraction, but as with Mike Meyers, most of the jokes are physical and are on-screen to laugh at anyways.
My brother (19 years old) was laughing at the jokes all the way through, and I found myself along with him more often than not (along with a few off-spots because I have a few Canadian friends - Justin swearing in Quebecois is priceless!).
So, overall, I'd say it's a good movie to own on DVD, and catch it in Theaters if you're a fan of Mike Meyers, but I would recommend off-times so that you can get that more intimate feeling which I think the film requires.
It's definitely Mike Meyers, which means plenty of allusions and innuendos, and while I wouldn't call it his greatest work, Meyers' brand of more subtle humor always tickles my fancy, with Love Guru being no exception.
When my brother and I arrived in the theater, there were only four other people (early Sunday), and two of them left about 15 minutes into the film, so it was my brother and I along with two others. That seemed to be the optimal setting, as I think this movie actually suffers the larger the audience there is. Mostly I believe this because it seems like a perfect stay-at-home during a rainy day movie to get in a few laughs with a loved one or family, but in an open theater with a few dozen other people, I can certainly see how some would feel pressured to react offended or apathetic toward many of the jokes the film has to offer.
While I did find that Meyers' accent could have used a little work, it was adequate most of the time, and was probably the largest detraction, but as with Mike Meyers, most of the jokes are physical and are on-screen to laugh at anyways.
My brother (19 years old) was laughing at the jokes all the way through, and I found myself along with him more often than not (along with a few off-spots because I have a few Canadian friends - Justin swearing in Quebecois is priceless!).
So, overall, I'd say it's a good movie to own on DVD, and catch it in Theaters if you're a fan of Mike Meyers, but I would recommend off-times so that you can get that more intimate feeling which I think the film requires.