Watch Wanderlust High Quality [HQ] 2012 Online
Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston star in “Wanderlust,” a raucous comedy from director David Wain (“Role Models”) and producer Judd Apatow (“Knocked Up”) about a couple who leaves the pressures of the big city and joins a freewheeling community where the only rule is to be yourself.George (Rudd) and Linda (Aniston) are an overextended, stressed out Manhattan couple. After George is downsized out of his job, they find themselves with only one option: to move in with George’s awful brother in Atlanta.On the way there, George and Linda stumble upon Elysium, an idyllic community populated by colorful characters who embrace a different way of looking at things. Money? It can’t buy happiness. Careers? Who needs them? Clothes? Only if you want them.Is Elysium the fresh start George and Linda need? Or will the change of perspective cause more problems than it solves?
“Wanderlust” is a comedy for stoners at that delicate time when a mid-life crisis arrives before mid-life has even been acknowledged.Like ‘heads of any age, though, the script by director David Wain and Ken Marino starts out smartly, but can’t help being overcome by the occasional fit of giggles. Many of the latter are directed at nudist winemaker Wayne (Joe Lo Truglio), who spends many scenes with butt-cheeks flaring and prosthetic dangling.He’s among the more colorful denizens of the Elysium Bed and Breakfast — sorry, commune; sorrier, “intentional community” — where New Yorkers Linda (Jennifer Aniston) and George (Paul Rudd) accidentally transplant themselves.The pair of 40-somethings are would-be alpha dogs who have been turned to Alpo by the economy. Having just purchased a tiny West Village studio apartment — no, “micro-loft” — they have acquired a molehill of living space plus a mountain of debt. Still, no worries. George expects a promotion.That’s until George arrives at his office to find the FBI carting away files and hauling off his boss in handcuffs. And it turns out that HBO suits find a film about penguins with testicular cancer depressing. “Our brand is about violence and heartbreak, yes snaps a brusque and pregnant executive.When Linda sarcastically suggests focusing on teen vampire penguins, the woman perks up, “I don’t know whether you’re joking, but that would interest us.”Soon, George and Linda are trying to unload that closet-sized micro-loft — “Nobody’s buying studio apartments,” their realtor now tells them — and screaming their way south from Manhattan. George’s older brother Rick (Marino) has promised him a job in Atlanta. Watch Wanderlust 2012
Wanderlust stars Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston as George and Linda, a Manhattanite married couple caught in the rush of yuppie life. Paul works a corporate job he doesn’t really care for, so that Linda can continue her perennial search for a career and life purpose. When a very bad day leaves George without a job and Linda with her creative hopes dashed, the couple realizes their NYC run is over, as they can no longer afford their shoebox apartment in the expensive zip code.Defeated and depressed, George and Linda pack up their things and hit the road for Atlanta, to shack up with George’s obnoxious brother Rick (Ken Marino, who co-wrote the script) and Rick’s Real Housewives spouse, Marissa (Michaela Watkins). Along the road they stop over at the scenic Elysium Bed and Breakfast, which turns into a (literally) mind-altering experience, as George and Linda discover that the B&B houses a commune of free-spirited and eccentric characters, led by a handsome and charismatic hippie named Seth (Justin Theroux).After that happy first night, the Elysium gang beg George and Linda to stay and join their community, but the uptight couple isn’t ready to ‘drink the Kool-Aid’ of communal living and free-love just yet. A brief but hellish stay at Rick and Marissa’s house changes all that, and before they know it, George and Linda are right back on Elysium’s doorstep, ready to reject their stressful rat-race existence and embrace the ideals of hippie living.
But when the couple starts to grow in separate directions, they discover that the idealized view of commune life doesn’t quite match up to the reality.Wanderlust was produced by Judd Apatow and features the mix of heart, quirkiness and raunch that has become the comedic filmmaker’s signature brand. The David Wain was directed and co-written , whose other big film credit, Role Models, is also a heart-meets-raunch comedy that fits hand-in-hand with the comedic stylings of ‘Camp Apatow’ (and also starred Rudd, coincidentally enough). Wain does a pretty good job at the helm, but as is usually the case with this type of comedy, there is a bit of unevenness in the tone of the film, resulting in uneven reactions to the situations and jokes being offered.This was especially clear in my theater, as the big laughs tended to be sporadic and varied in their appeal. For example: those who were amused by the slapstick comedy weren’t as amused by the multiple Rated-R moments (which include a lot of frontal male nudity, baby birthing and sex humor) – while those who bust a gut at the low-brow raunchy stuff tended to cringe at the moments of sardonic wit or scathing satire. That’s not to say the film on the whole isn’t enjoyable or fun, but the hit/miss ratio of the jokes is higher than most people will want it to be.What holds Wanderlust together – surprisingly enough – is the story arc of George and Linda’s relationship. The film succeeds more as a date than anything else, and the fact that Aniston and Rudd are both likable and pitch-perfect in their respective roles makes it easy to warm to their characters and become invested in their marriage. It’s hard to say whether it’s a positive or negative sign, when a comedy has you sold on the relationship drama of its protagonists, rather than anticipation of the next gag or laugh.Watch Wanderlust 2012
Scene for scene, the is buoyed by the cast of outrageous supporting characters, which include a novel-writing, wine-making nudist (Joe Lo Truglio), an interracial love-couple expecting a baby (Lauren Ambrose and Jordan Peele), a hot yoga instructor (Malin Akerman), an elderly burnout (Alan Alda), an angry hippie-fundamentalist (Kathryn Hahn) and an oddball den mother (Kerri Kenney). The individual talents of the cast (combined with Rudd and Aniston’s own considerable comedic chops) keep each of the sketch-like scenes mildly amusing at the very least – though, as stated, the scenes are all over the place in terms of comedy style and tone, and some are definitely stronger than others.Justin Theroux has a long career as a writer (Tropic Thunder, Iron Man 2), character actor (Your Highness, Six Feet Under), and director (Dedication), but has largely managed to remain a chameleon as far as recognition goes. As Seth, Theroux is as unrecognizable as ever, but definitely steals just about every scene he’s in. The actor perfectly balances his hippie-leader between naivete, delusion and scumminess – but is always humorous, no matter the tone of the scene. People will walk away remembering the character, even if they won’t be able to recognize the face behind the ponytail and bushy beard.The best way to sum up Wanderlust is with the words “harmless” and “amusing.” The gust-busting laughs are sparse, but the chuckles are plenty, and the central romantic narrative is both engaging and enjoyable. Consider it date night approved.
Processing your request, Please wait....
