OK, so, I'm poking fun at Josh Radnor and his alter ego, Ted Mosby of HIMYM fame. But, that's kind of the point. This movie does feel like an extended episode of HIMYM, but with only one male member of the "main cast". It's like Ted Mosby wanted to "really be the main character", not simply a "story telling device". :)
So, don't expect the HIMYM type of comedy, as we don't have Barney Stinson nor Marshmallow, this movie's Lillypad is not a criminal mastermind and this movie's Robin is like the Robin of the first few episodes of HIMYM (before the guns, "Let's go to the mall" and stuff).
If you forget HIMYM, on its own, the movie is nice, funny and pretty naive, with a very positive "message". Which should not come as a surprise as Josh Radnor is the writer, director and main actor.
Don't expect many "great" jokes, but, there are quite a few good ones and the movie as a whole feels funny, which is more than most modern comedies achieve.
So, don't expect the HIMYM type of comedy, as we don't have Barney Stinson nor Marshmallow, this movie's Lillypad is not a criminal mastermind and this movie's Robin is like the Robin of the first few episodes of HIMYM (before the guns, "Let's go to the mall" and stuff).
If you forget HIMYM, on its own, the movie is nice, funny and pretty naive, with a very positive "message". Which should not come as a surprise as Josh Radnor is the writer, director and main actor.
Don't expect many "great" jokes, but, there are quite a few good ones and the movie as a whole feels funny, which is more than most modern comedies achieve.