I am a fan of Steve Carell. I think he’s a great guy and has been a part of some great laughs in comedy over the past ten or so years now. He has become a fixture. He’s up there with the Will Ferrells, the Jim Carreys, and the Adam Sandlers. He’s earned it and he’s got my respect no matter what he does. I just really didn’t like that “Dan In Real Life” movie. I think that got in my head so firmly that it’s all I think about when I hear Steve Carell has a new movie coming out. I know that’s shitty, but I’m just being honest. I really liked “Date Night” and I’m pretty sure I gave it really favorable reviews. Because of that and the dude’s overall track record I shouldn’t have jumped to conclusions here. This new movie looks to be great. I love the concept. It’s a movie about a man who is looking to find love before the world ends. Seriously. An asteroid is coming to hit the planet and Steve Carell is dealing with the apocalypse the best way he can. The rest of the cast isn’t too shabby either. Keira Knightley, Adam Brody, TJ Miller, Amy Schumer, Gillian Jabobs, Rob Huebel, Patton Oswalt, and Connie Britton are only a few awesome people that show up in the credits for this. In the movie industry the term “high concept comedy” is tossed around a lot. I think they mean THIS. The lucky part is that this high concept isn’t being done in a lame family movie manner. It could have easily been a bad Eddie Murphy movie; instead we’re being given a smart comedy with a great cast and what appears to be a really well done movie. The trailer makes me think about Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. To this movie lover that’s a towering praise.
