Wanderlust

Not the usual rom-com formula you'd expect from the leads, which might explain the poor reviews here. This starts with great promise as a satire of American society - epitomized by the wonderfully crass, materialistic brother - with some great laugh-out loud moments as the American dream goes wrong for Judd and Aniston. The humour is often off-beat and at times anarchic, such as when the horse appears in the couple's doorless room at the commune. Ultimately though, it just wants to poke fun at everyone and loses the plot, ending up as the formulaic rom-com it promised not to be. You really get the feeling this is an intelligent script put through the studio wringer. Judd's mirror scene is a weird low point, proving that improvisational riffing is often just a self-indulgent waste of screen time. If full-frontal male nudity (one of the commune's main characters is a perpetual nudist) and off-beat attempts at satire offend, you won't like this, but there are good laughs to outweigh the flaws.

I was so surprised to come here and find this low score for Wanderlust. I just watched this 2012 movie and totally enjoyed it!

Is it silly? Yes. Is it farfetched? Perhaps. Is there crudeness? Definitely. But so what? This is a COMEDY, people! It's supposed to be silly. It's not a drama or a documentary. Besides that...it's rated "R," so it's an ADULT comedy. Not for kids. Obviously.

In the movie, the two stars (Jen Anniston and Paul Rudd, who play George and Linda) run into financial, along with employment trouble in the city and need to find a new place to live and make a "fresh start." So they head to Atlanta to crash with George's brother (a total jerk) and his wife.

On the way, they wander accidently into a hippie commune, thinking it's a hotel. That's where the craziness begins. Although, if you ask me...the movie starts off being funny right from the get-go! The whole relationship aspect of this couple; their grievances and squabbles, will probably be relatable in some way to most people...portrayed in a light humorous way, of course.

Yes, some of the characters are cliché and two dimensional. It doesn't matter. The movie works overall, since it has a very unique feel about it. And then there's Paul Rudd. No matter how you might feel about this guy in other movies, he definitely makes THIS movie work! He's engaging and funny, while Jennifer Anniston plays off him perfectly as his wife.

There are many issues the couple face at the commune...where they ultimately decide to stay, since being there (initially) makes them feel so joyous and free.

They have the "lack of privacy" issue for one (no bathroom door)?

Then there's going "vegan"...and the guy who traipses around nude all the time...and let's not forget the free love; the sharing of everything, including partners.

Oh. And then there's Seth...the sexy leader of the commune. It seems that George's wife definitely has a "thing" for him. And let's not forget Alan Alda...he's in the movie too, playing the likable old guy who owns the place.

There's a plot to this movie....a relationship you route for....and a very interesting ending. There's laughter and silliness along the way. What more could you ask for? Do I recommend this movie? I think the answer is obvious.

Although this always play out in the eye of the beholder. I could imagine that some people could not relate or find anything funny in this, but I also read it in another guys review here. Just because this is R-rated, doesn't mean you're going to see a lot of the two main actresses (you will see a "bit" from one of the male leads though, even if it's not really his bit).

I on the other hand as you can tell by my rating did really like it. I know the story has more than its fair share of flaws, but it's a lot of fun to watch. If you can laugh at the jokes at hand that is of course. Paul Rudd is playing his usual sch-tick, but his "brother" is the real revelation. He's really funny and awkward! The morality of the whole thing is one dimensional, but you can overlook that, if you can laugh about the movie.

Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston are New Yorkers who lose their jobs and go south to Atlanta, Georgia where they stumble upon a commune. At first, they are taken aback by their lifestyle and commune living. When they venture to suburban Atlanta, they run back to the commune world. The film is laughable at some moments. It's profane and vulgar at times. There is nudity although needless though at times. Alan Alda and a great supporting cast make the film worthwhile.

"Wanderlust" is about a young New York couple who are suddenly left with no income and need to find a place to live. On the way to Atlanta, they come across a love commune and end up staying for a while. This movie is filled with failed attempts at humor, don't get me wrong, some parts are genuinely funny, but most of it seems like they tried too hard to get a laugh. The main redeeming quality of "Wanderlust" is Paul Rudd's performance. His character counter-acted the rest of the cast's mediocre comedy. Overall I think it is an interesting story line with a lot of potential that simply fell a little flat. I would definitely suggest waiting for this one to come out DVD and saving the ten dollars.