Remember 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall'

What audiences may want to know most about Forgetting Sarah Marshall, the latest in the steady output produced by comedy impresario Judd Apatow, is simply: Is it as funny as Knocked Up or Superbad?

The answer is not quite, but it's still full of laughs. The cringingly wacky scenarios, offbeat characters and comic dialogue serve up a crowd-pleasing, laugh-filled experience.

The good-natured story and likable characters offset the comedy's unevenness, particularly its lagging final half hour. An unlikely full-frontal nude scene reminds us that even after Borat's infamous wrestling bout, we can still be put off by the ordinary human form in an awkward and emotionally vulnerable situation.

The story ostensibly is about how Peter, a decent guy-next-door type (How I Met Your Mother's Jason Segel, who also wrote the film's script), weathers the breakup of his five-year relationship with Sarah, a beautiful ...