Humpday is a winning comedy that will probably draw comparisons to Kevin Smith's Zack and Miri Make a Porno. While these films do have a lot in common, Humpday emerges as the stronger picture.

In Humpday, the likable Mark Duplass plays Ben, a happily married thirty something whose white picket fence life is disrupted when life-long friend Andrew (Joshua Leonard) -whom he hasn't seen in quite sometime - drops by unannounced. Actually, Ben isn't at all surprised by Andrew's spontaneous appearance as it's the sort of thing he comes to expect from his carefree buddy.

As the film progresses, Humpday gives new meaning to the term "bromance" as Ben and Andrew -in a drunken stooper - decide that they're going to have sex with each other on camera and submit the so-called art piece to an amateur porn competition called Humpfest. Will these two heterosexuals go through with their seemingly incomprehensible plan? I'm certainly not going to reveal the answer to that question here, but I will say that once you get past the initial shock of Ben and Andrew's crazy concept, Humpday emerges as a surprisingly charming and insightful take on love, sex, and relationships.

A light on his feet Mark Duplass and a hilarious Joshua Leonard hit all the right notes as Ben and Andrew. I don't know what kind of chemistry these individuals have in the real world, but on screen they come across as life long friends. Alycia Delmore brings sweetness and charm to the table as Ben's understanding wife Anna.

Humpday falls into the mumble-core genre. Stylistically, the film has a Puffy Chair/Baghead ring to it. It was shot with hand held cameras and there's an improvised but natural flow to the way these characters talk. Some scenes go on a little too long, but these engaging actors bring sincerity to the proceedings. There are certainly uncomfortable moments to be found in Humpday, but such moments are derived from real situations. Nothing feels labored here. Zack and Miri by comparison, was more interested in a broad comical approach. In the end though, that film's sweet center was overshadowed by the dirty jokes. Humpday manages to strike up a stronger balance of charm and provocative humor because, for the most part, it's firmly grounded in reality.

What impressed me most about Humpday was its uncanny ability to allow its characters to stay true to who they are. The ending of the film in particular really works, and where this bromance ends up, is perfectly fitting.