now with the family and you won't be disappointed!

girls, played by Apatow's real life daughters. Like many modern marriages, they are sort of tired of each other, arguing and fighting a lot, but still connected and somewhat in love, and bonded from having children. What follows is a number of subplots, which are not unusual or extremely important, but they allow for some excellent comedic dialog and situations. Albert Brooks and John Lithgow are impressive in their supporting roles. Also some actors and musicians play themselves.In summary, I haven't laughed this much and stayed interested in any comedy since "It's Complicated". I find comedy the hardest type of movie to enjoy, as most are too broad or dependent on frenetic moments, rather than smart dialog and heartfelt emotions. This is really more a comedy-drama, than a straight comedy. I suspect few will agree with me when I say I enjoyed this more than "Silver Lining Playbook" which is critically acclaimed. I gave that an 8.5. This one I rated a 9.5, which rounds to 10. I just found this more enjoyable and interesting, and much funnier.

the average person would relate to a couple who are both struggling, small business owners because most of the population punch a time-clock, slaving away at someone else's business.Anyways, I laughed throughout the movie and that is satisfying enough. The director's kids in the movie were great, so don't listen to the whiners complaining about these actors. Their acting was great and I think they will have bright futures if their parents can steer them away from the Child-Actor syndromes.It's worth seeing if you have a sense of humor and love these actors.

- were amazing. Paul and Leslie were perfect, but also my respects to the youngest cast members, as they were convincing and did their part flawlessly.

glad I did.Truly, some of the characters' actions were annoying the Al Brooks character, for example , but I guess that is part of the reality and natural reflection aspect of the movie. "This is 40" is supposed to show a raw version, albeit through a funny telling,of how our lives really are kind of jokes in one way, but elastic and persevering in another.There are too many threads and nuances to discuss a good sample- but to mention just a few of the more hilarious and intriguing elements- John Lithgow- brilliant, and in a subdued and likable role we haven't seen from him before; Megan Fox and Charlyne Yi as the two surreal shop clerks- hilarious; Melissa McCarthy- raunchy and so funny her bit will leave you gasping for air; and what I assume are Apatow's two daughters- good actresses and very real, as families go.Lastly- I had not heard of Graham Parker- but have since looked him up online. You will applaud his dignified self-depreciating humor about himself. In real life he seems to be an aging rocker from the 1970s, well past his prime- who seems to continue to record low-selling records for oldsters who remember the old days ??? . Parker played exactly such a character in the movie- a past-his-prime rocker who isn't performing for money but for the joy of it and that's a good thing .Parker plays a music artist client of Paul Rudd's character, unable to sell more than a few hundred records of his newest release, and Rudd's investment, and part of the reason Rudd' character's business is failing. No cheap shots- all played straight... but that took a bit of confidence and humor on Parker's part. Well played!

lots of crude disgusting humor and it was awesome.

modern-kid issues--Facebook bullies, trying to devour entire seasons of "Lost" in a matter of days, etc. The parents fight, the kids fight, Rudd & Mann each have issues with their own parents--one with abandonment issues, the other with what might be the polar opposite of abandonment.And the gags and issues that arise, I can tell you, are all based in reality--it's a good composite of the issues that this demographic actually faces--only depicted with the cinematic equivalent of the "Photoshop saturation slider" cranked to 11. A special mention for Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow's kids--they actually can act, and they were excellent in this film. They belonged in the film--not 'becuase their daddy is the producer'--but because they added big-time in both the many comedy scenes they were in, but also in the movie's scattered drama moments. Very adorable kids, who blended into this movie effortlessly and definitely added to its charm.So that's the plot, and in the end, it leaves you with hope that things will get better, but never really pounds that point down and gift-wraps a sappy, happy ending, but it doesn't need to--the plot is just a vehicle to tow all of the gags with.And the gags, mini-skits, etc, are very funny, and very consistent--me, my wife, and most of the theater were laughing through the bulk of the film Stay for the ending credits--the blooper reel with Melissa McCarthy may be one of the funniest of the entire movie .So that's it--I give it a 8--well worth seeing in the theater, and when it comes out on DVD, I'll definitely rent it and see it again.

bordering on autobiographical- even Judd's 90 year old grandmother makes an appearance. The movie follows the story of Pete Paul Rudd, essentially playing Apatow and Debbie Mann , and their two kids, Charlotte and Sadie Maude and Iris Apatow who we met as supporting characters in Knocked Up, and whose marriage is flagging after 14 years. The story doesn't get any more complicated than that, really. Watching as this well-to-do family of four battles through a plethora of first world problems- they might have to move from their big house to a slightly smaller big house, children spending too much time on the ipad, etc- for two and a half hours sounds like it would be agonising and boring, and yet it isn't. The fact is that this film is so observant of the upper-middle class to which it's characters belong, so honest about the little, everyday struggles that they encounter, that it feels like it's real, and real is funny. Even with hilarious supporting characters played by Megan Fox, Melissa McCarthy, Jason Segel, Chris O'Dowd, Lena Dunham and Albert Brooks, the real stars here are the family of Apatows, who nail the nuances of inter-family relationships, with Maude Apatow putting in a particularly brilliant performance as over-dramatic older sister Sadie. This Is 40 has been unfairly criticised for over-dramatising the problems of a rich LA family, saying that the parents come across as mean and the kids as spoilt- but that analysis is shallow. This film goes deeper than that, the characters aren't upset because they're losing money, they're upset because their relationship is falling apart, that they have secrets in their marriage, that they can't be honest with each other. People seem repulsed by the fact that a comedy about the rich is trying to earn the audience's sympathy- but why not? Can a comedy only be emotional if it's about the poor? I was sure that films like Four Weddings and a Funeral and Lost In Translation had already proved that this wasn't the case. But just in case there was any doubt, This is 40 is here to do it again.

a fun wife and not so great daughters. Albert Brooks as Pete's father and John Lithgow as Debbie's father are good. Script is nice and enjoyed the whole movie. The whole episode about Facebook with Melissa McCarthy as Catherine , Debbie and Pete is hilarious. Judd Apatow's family is talented and Paul Rudd fit in very well.