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July 31, 2009
At the Movies: Laughs run dry in ‘Funny People'
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
If only Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen hadn't gotten in the car.
If only they hadn't left Los Angeles, where everything in “Funny People” was going so well, and driven north to Marin County, where everything falls apart. Judd Apatow would have had his most mature, accomplished film to date.
| FUNNY PEOPLE |
 Director: Judd Apatow Cast: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman Rating: R for language and crude sexual humor throughout, and some sexuality Running time: 145 minutes |
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