Jason Segel wrote the script and stars as the lead character, Peter Bretter. If you were a fan of "Freaks and Geeks" or enjoy the more current "How I Met Your Mother," he'll be a familiar face.

The film opens with Peter living the life of a hack TV music soundtrack composer, but his day goes from slacking to begging when his hot Hollywood actress girlfriend Sarah Marshall, played by Kristen Bell, dumps him. The story follows Peter has he embarks on a journey to, well, forget Sarah Marshall. He escapes to Hawaii where shockingly Sarah is staying in the same hotel with her new beau. Chaos and hilarity ensues.

Unfortunately, the majority of the film comes off depressing. Over-the-top whining from Peter gets annoying after awhile. Do other dudes really roll around on the floor crying after having their heart broken? Do women? I don't think so. Granted they might if it were Kristen Bell dumping them and then parading around in a bikini. But the crying was supposed to create laughs, and instead I just felt sorry for the poor guy who had apparently lost it completely. Only when Peter's new love interest fully enters the picture does the movie take a turn for the better, and funnier. Mila Kunis has definitely changed since her days as snobby Jackie in "That 70's Show."

The standout supporting characters are made up of mostly familiar faces from Apatow's other productions. You'll notice Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd, and Bill Hader in small roles. Some of these parts have connections to Apatow's "Undeclared." A girl credited only as "Gag Me Girl" is Carla Gallo who played Lizzie on the short-lived TV show. Gallo was also credited as "Toe-sucking Girl" in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin."

The film at its most basic level is a romantic comedy. Sure the comedy may involve male frontal nudity and sexual references, but it's really a cutesy love story about growing up. Note I didn't say "coming of age," that storyline was tackled in "Superbad." I'm talking growing up and becoming a real adult with a goal in mind. The characters have their funny moments, but also come off really sweet and realistic.