This is a kind of cuddly bromance take on Scorsese's The King Of Comedy, in which sentimentality balances bleakness without toppling into schmaltz.
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This review of Funny People (2009) was written by Larushka Ivan-Zadeh and published by Metro (UK) on 28 Aug 2009.
Funny People has generally received mixed reviews.
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