Following the break-up, Peter has a hard time dealing with being single and being forced to confront his feelings for his long time love. This becomes especially difficult after he discovers she is now dating ladies' man rock star Aldous Snow. So, in an effort to get away from these problems, he heads to Hawaii for a vacation. This proves to be even more troublesome as Sarah and Aldous also happen to be vacationing at the same resort. Fortunately, the young woman working the counter, Rachel (Mila Kunis), sympathizes and chooses to try and lift his spirits.

What follows is a laugh out loud comedy about dealing with separation, rediscovering one's self, and finding the strength to move on. When it arrives at its inevitable conclusion, it ends the way it is supposed to, in a fashion that you likely saw coming. What makes the film special, and places it head and shoulders above many comedies of this type, is the road it travels. It does not take your typical journey from point A to B to C; it bends, curves, and winds in other directions, directions that allow our characters to become more fully developed than one would expect. So, while the concept may seem one-note, it is much closer to an orchestral score, or at least a heart-felt pop song.

The performances bring depth and interest, with no character being outright unlikable (although Aldous comes awfully close). Peter is a lovable schlub that stands in as the everyman with which to identify. Jason Segel does a wonderful job of making him seem pathetic, yet not so pathetic as to be annoying; he knows how to balance the performance to get the most bang for the buck.

Kristen Bell brings an innate sexiness to Sarah, and while you do not want to like her for what she did to Peter, there are interesting sides to her personality that become exposed the further in we go. Mila Kunis, in her biggest role since the end of That 70's Show, demonstrates great comic timing and shows she is not just another pretty face. She does a good job here and will likely have bigger things ahead of her because of it. That brings us to Russell Brand and his portrayal of Aldous Snow. He is the closest to a one note character that we get and I would argue that is what he is supposed to be, and he generates plenty of laughs because of it.