Observation 1 about the films of producer Judd Apatow: Probably no one else is making movies today that balance sweet sincerity with such ribald, gut-busting laughs.
Case in point: the moment in “The Five-Year Engagement” when slobbish chef Alex (Chris Pratt) sings to his gobsmacked bride Suzie (Alison Brie). Mind you, it’s not just any song he’s chosen; Alex is doing a full-on, eyes-closed cover of Caetano Veloso’s version of “Cucurrucucu Paloma,” a song best known for its connections to art-house faves like “Talk to Her” and “Happy Together.”
The thing is, Pratt isn’t lampooning the song. He sings it with such utter sincerity, and such obliviousness to the I-really-mean-this faces that Alex is pulling, that the whole rendition is rendered hilarious.