I'm with the annoying British rock star ... maybe you can have both of them ... together: "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"

I think we can agree there are waaaaayyy too many movies out there with Judd Apatow's fingerprints all over them. Seriously ... did this guy say, "I'm going to have my hands in a movie released every month, and that's that," or what? That said, I'm psyched for "Role Models." And yes, it's because of Paul Rudd.

Also that said, I recently rented "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" -- even though She Who Lights My World and I saw it in the theater not that long ago -- because it rightly kicks a$$ for films of this ilk. Forget the crappy title and lack of Seth Rogen (tired of him) or Michael Cera (trying not to get tired of him). This movie may be as crass as the rest, but there's definitely more heart and more realistic characters, especially compared with the overrrated "Knocked Up."

(Paul Rudd's in both, by the way, and while his part is bigger in "Knocked Up," he's funnier in "Marshall.")

Our hero is Peter (Jason Segel), the boyfriend of a hot TV star (Kristen Bell) who gets dumped right after getting out of the shower. This means he's naked, which could be funny if it didn't involve showing the audience his penis. That'll cost you a star, folks. Hope the sight gag was worth it.

Peter decides to get away from it all in Hawaii. Unfortunately, his ex-girlfriend is there with her new beau, a hilarious Brit-rock guy (Russell Brand). Fortunately, Peter -- when he's not being pathetic -- latches onto a hot hotel clerk (Mila Kunis). Soon there's all sorts of tension at the hotel, which makes for plenty of uncomfortably fun scenes. We also get laughs with some of the side characters, such as Jack McBrayer as a clueless newlywed, Jonah Hill as a restaurant host in love with the rock star and the esteemed Mr. Rudd as a surfing instructor. Love. Him.

The funnies are plenty funny, but the real win in "Marshall" comes from making the four main players seem like real people. For instance, Peter's not a total victim, since he had a hand in screwing up his relationship. Also, his ex isn't a total bitch, her boyfriend isn't a total dolt, and Peter's new squeeze isn't all perfect.

I know I said something similar in my first post on this movie, but it struck me just as much the second time around. Too often we get too many one-dimensional characters -- the price paid for a bigger focus on the ha-ha. But this movie has, dare I say it, a little depth. Yes, Peter's plight is amusing, and Brand's rock star is hilarious. But there are some lessons here. Take it from Kunu, the surfing instructor:

"When life gives you lemons ... just say 'F*ck the lemons,' and bail."

Amen, Kunu ... amen.