I've always been a fan of Mike Myers, so, for my first review on this site, I thought I'd start off with The Love Guru. This movie has been included among the list of the worst movies ever made. And, while I'll admit it does have it's flaws, I still really like it. And, based on the other reviews, I think I'm the only one who does. I'll start this review off by stating the bad things, and then I'll talk about the good things.Guru Pitka singing 9 to 5 seemed pretty unnecessary, as was his rendition of Space Cowboy. I mean, I get that Pitka's first name is Maurice, but still. Not needed. Some of the jokes were a little immature, too. Half of the penis jokes, short jokes, "I'm making diarrhea sounds with my cup", and stuff like that. Some of the short jokes were funny, but I'll get to that later...Okay, it's later. On to the good things.Stephen Colbert and that other guy who's name escapes me were the highlight of the film. They have the funniest scenes. Justin Timberlake was hilarious as his character, as well. Jessica Alba looked very pretty, like usual and John Oliver was great, too. And, even the most avid of Love Guru haters have to admit that the More Than Words sequence, while generally unneeded, was really pleasant to listen to. Whoever played Raj has a really good voice. Mike Myers also has some really funny scenes, as well. The Pitka vs Rooster scene was one of the funniest, to me.This isn't Myers' best movie by any means, but it isn't his worst either. 7/10

First... excuse me for English mistakes, it is not my language. Although this movie is looks like some another gag movie form Mike Myers, there are some hidden and profound messages in every joke of Guru Pitka. He is basically making you smile while giving you spiritual advice on how to live a happier life. I watched other Mike Myers movies and didn't find them so interesting but this is amazing! The more you see it, the more you will realize what advice he is giving to humanity... (I don't want to write spoilers so please see it yourself - instead of concentrating on jokes try to concentrate on what is he actually saying in his gags) I was really astonished to see that this movie is so low rated, in my opinion it is unbelievably underrated. Too bad, I would love to see continuation of this film.

I both love and hate this movie. My perspective may be atypical because I don't watch television, follow hockey or read People magazine. I had never heard of Deepak Chopra or Mariska Hargitay before seeing the film and wouldn't recognize Oprah Winfrey if I were seated across from her. Mike Myers's Guru Pitka character is not likable or sympathetic and the romantic angle is not credible in the least, although Jessica Alba seems entirely sincere. Many of the jokes are insipid, some of the homoerotic humor is cringeworthy and a few jokes are pushed too far. But the film offers an abundance of humor at various levels. Ten minutes of this film offers more gags than many comedies offer in their entire length. I especially enjoyed the pop tunes played out of context, the music/dance numbers, the parody of Bollywood films, Ben Kingsley, the sportscasters, Verne Troyer's office, the animal travel cages and the notion of Canadian hockey team dependent on a black superstar. Other parts were extremely stupid, such as the cotton candy, Judi Dench and yoga bits. But there are more than enough gags that hit the mark or reasonably close to overlook the enthusiastic and energetic efforts that fell flat.

Mike Myers has done some very forgettable movies... Wayne's World II, The Cat in the Hat, the last 3 Shrek disasters... but this isn't one of them. If just for the sake of pure adult fun, this movie is a winner hands down. Is it high art? Definitely not. Is it laugh-out loud funny with crude humor, gross-out moments and millions of sight gags? Absolutely.It seems like people take movies so seriously these days that they forget how to watch a movie just for the fun of it. Granted, this movie will probably appeal more to men than women, but there's plenty of naughty chuckles for everyone. This movie is an odd, twisted conglomeration of Canadian Hockey and Eastern Mysticism, which is merely a loose framework on which Myers strings joke after joke, gag after gag, often taking the oldest jokes in the book and giving them new meaning and zing.I have hundreds of movies in my disc collection, and this is one of the very few that I can take out and watch over and over when I need a good laugh. I recommend taking a lazy afternoon to throw on this movie, particularly with a couple of good friends, pop open a beer and sit back for some extremely strange and goofy fun. You'll find yourself with plenty of quotable lines, unforgettable outrageous scenes and a smile on your face.WARNING: This movie is not for pucker-butts. If you're uptight and prissy, please stay far away from this film.