Written and directed by Judd Apatow (
The 40-Year Old Virgin, Funny People),
This is 40 follows married couple Debbie (Leslie Mann) and Pete (Paul Rudd), first introduced in Apatow’s 2007 hit,
Knocked Up.
We re-visit them on the morning of Debbie’s 40th birthday – and the
film concludes with a party to celebrate Pete’s 40th – and traverses
their marriage, their relationships with their family and their
tumultuous personal lives over a number of weeks, revealing they are in
serious turmoil. Offering up consistent laughs, courtesy of the
intelligent writing and excellent performances from the two leads and an
ensemble of hilarious cameos,
This is 40 also whacks
an emotional punch, honestly stripping back this marriage to the roots
of the problems, and challenging the characters to face them and find
mature solutions.
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