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January 26, 2013

This is 40 (2012)

A sad final product of a movie that had quite a bit of potential, This is 40 was disappointing to say the least. Judd Apatow's "sort of prequel" Knocked Up was one of the funniest movies of its year, and it's a shame to see this film not live up to its predecessor.

When Debbie (Leslie Mann) turns 40, her husband Pete (Paul Rudd) does everything he can to console her, but his efforts are in vain as she always seems to see the negatives in everything in life. To put it simply, as soon as she hit the big four-oh, Debbie became a 'Debbie Downer'. Add in a hormonal daughter, problems with parents and in-laws, and two failing businesses into the mix and you've got yourself a bona fide mid life crisis. However, on typical comedy fashion, everything seems to work out at the end for the couple and they learn to pull themselves together.

Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd as problematic couple Debbie and Pete. Source: Screenit