Wanderlust

This is a pretty sweet romantic comedy! Not only is Paul Rudd very funny, but Jennifer Aniston is funny too. They make a very believable couple. Their trials and tribulations were really relate-able, so much so that after the movie, my boyfriend and I discussed how we would have handled the various situations that Rudd and Aniston found themselves in, in this movie.

The journey in the car from NYC to Georgia was one of my favorite scenes. This is because the moods that Rudd and Aniston portrayed were feelings that everyone has had while trapped in a long car ride with someone. It was a vicious cycle of up-down emotions, and sing-alongs to some of the strangest songs. It was produced to be comical, and quite successfully so - I giggled the entire time I watched this scene.

Also, the scene where Aniston drinks Iowaska tea and has a psychedelic experience was also one of my favorite scenes. Not because of personal experience (yet) but because there was an elegant contrast to Rudd not drinking the tea, and essentially babysitting Aniston throughout the whole time. Rudd's sober attitude to Aniston's joyful and strange experience gave the scene sincerity.

Lastly, the ending was really sweet. Both Rudd and Aniston find that "home is wherever I'm with you" - to quote Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. Its not about the location, but the person you are with - and being with the right person makes an experience worthwhile, which is what Wanderlust conveyed at the end. Highly recommend this movie - I give it a 4.5. Not the best rom-com I've seen, but definitely a good one.