PILOT REVIEW: We Are Men

WE ARE MEN

Starring: Kal Penn, Chris Smith, with Jerry O'Connell, and Tony Shalhoub

Created by Rob Greenberg
Written by Rob Greenberg, Directed by Rob Greenberg

We are Men is a new single-camera sitcom on CBS centered on three single men of a certain age and their new project. When Carter (Chris Smith) is left at the altar, he moves into a complex and becomes fast friends with three divorced men: womanizer Frank (Tony Shalhoub), wealthy (but fighting to keep it in divorce court) Stuart (Jerry O'Connell), and the more grounded Gil (Kal Penn). They show him the value in being single and spending time with the guys.

THE GOOD: Honestly, my favorite part was an ever-so-small cameo by Dave Foley as Carter's Dad complaining about his missing hard boiled egg. It was the only moment that really even made me smile. I don't really have anything else to say.

THE BAD: This is seriously putting up a fight with Dads for the worst new sitcom and there are elements I disliked more. First of all, can we stop with the leaving people at the altar storyline? Maybe I'm naive but it seems like it happens way more often in sitcoms than real life. While we're at it, the guest actress playing Carter's fiance was pretty bad. I felt like so many little things happened in the pilot but yet nothing worthwhile really happened. Jerry O'Connell is bad as he is in everything and spends far too much time with his shirt off and/or in a speedo. This show just never should have made it to the air: unlikable characters not acting like real people, contrived plots, and bad acting.

BOTTOM LINE: Stay far away from We Are Men, this will be a pretty early cancellation, it's even worse than Partners last year in this same slot. Tony Shalhoub deserves better than this garbage. Sitcoms that are this weak and tired don't deserve to be around long and this one won't be.