Sadly Over-hyped

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

As another reviewer interestingly stated: It's tough to put this in a box or label it for that matter. Of course the first impression is that this is a romantic comedy, which is a fair assessment of the movie. But it would also be unfair to the movie to only boil it down to this. There is more to it and it deals with Human interaction and emotions on a bigger scale than this.The two leads are terrific and unlike other romantic movies, you actually don't know where this will lead you from the get go. They play with such a gusto (great script/story matched with the acting talent to pull it off). It's also nice to see flawed characters, but not comically flawed. We all have our downfalls and we all have things/issues we work on. And the movie does concentrate on the female lead, which is a nice touch too. A really good (romantic) drama with comedy touches

Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012): Dir: Lee Toland Krieger / Cast: Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Ari Graynor, Eric Christian Olsen, Emma Roberts: Depressing romance with a theme that many folks may relate too. It regards those couples who cannot function in marriage yet able to function in friendship after divorce. The important scene regards our star couple, played by Andy Samberg and Rashida Jones out to dinner with a couple who are engaged and the conversation expands to this divorced couple still being close friends. Jones works to promote music talent and her latest client is a real hell cat demanding diva brat. Samberg is an artist who struggles with employment. This was part of what led to their split. He could not accept responsibility. Now he has gotten someone pregnant and his priorities are altered. She is at a loss realizing that she still loves him. She struggles with dating but the issue with the screenplay is its predictable presentation as well as an ending that some may view as realistic but at the same time hopelessly depressing. The film's title actually only partially works when one factors the conclusion. Jones and Samberg pull through with credible performances but supporting characters draw attention to themselves by merely being corny. Ari Graynor and Eric Christian Olsen play their engaged friends but they are props for convenience. Emma Roberts steals moments as a bratty pop singer whom Jones initially bashes. The theme of marriage and friendship is strong with good location work to match but it also leaves a forever harden sense of regret. Score: 5 ½ / 10

While I feel ambivalent about this one, it is, overall, a pleasant enough ambivalence. Jones is interesting in the lead, and it is, after all, her film (which she co-wrote). The LA setting is handled well. There are some draggy moments but the film taps into the zeitgeist without seeming to try too hard at that. It is funny and it is sad. Is any of that new? Not really but the mix at least feels kind of fresh. If you go into this one without sky-high expectations you'll find ample stuff to like. Fun supporting roles. And a recognition of the bittersweet way things are. Romcoms are tough. This is no surefire classic and I wouldn't call it a date movie. Probably the best can be said is that it's not bad.

I usually avoid romcoms like they are my creditors but I was pleasantly surprised with how funny and touching this one was.Thanks to a great story from Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, the film isn't just a collection of tired old gags we've seen a million times in the genre of romcoms and it didn't end with the sappy usual way. Instead, the film feels real and the characters have a sense of authenticity that you never see in other romcoms...which begs the argument if this film even qualifies as a romcom.Rashida Jones really takes command in this film and shows that she has the potential to be a future Oscar hopeful as her performance is just awe-inspiring! Andy Samberg also shows that he may have a future in jumping from comedies to drama and, while he wasn't the best with the dramatic parts in this one, he did look like he was taking his first steps towards that path.The only real downside I had for the film is the fact that all the supporting characters don't really have enough of a presence in the story but, thanks to great performances from Samberg and a REALLY great performance from Jones, a lot of funny moments and a heartwarming story, the shortcomings on this one are barely noticeable and the film is perfectly entertaining.