Genius Work from the mind/s behind Freaks and Geeks

Rating: 10/10 (2 June 2007)

Forget about the controversy. Forget about the crap that people post on this movie's page. This is one of the funniest, most uplifting movies that has come out in a while. Little Miss Sunshine set the bar in the past year for comedies and movies in general. Offbeat characters, great scriptwriting and a plot that some may find either too much or not enough. Seth Rogen proves his worthiness as a Hollywood star(even though he did that in Freaks and Geeks). As a strung out, jobless pothead, Rogen plays Ben, a man in his early twenties whose only ambition in life is to have as much fun as possible. When he has a drunk encounter with Katherine Heigel, they end up with facing one of the most traumatizing(at first) experiences any human being can find themselves in: A one night stand that leads to pregnancy.
Despite the controversial title, this movie doesn't set out to gross the audience out with raunchiness or lewdness. Although, a couple of scenes may make some squeamish. What this film does is shed light on the beauty of building a relationship, or rebuilding one(as is the case with Paul Rudd and Leslie Man as Heigl's sister and brother in law). It may sound cliché, but love is definitely not something that just happens. It takes time to build.Whether it's due to unforeseen circumstances or whathaveyou, love and relationships take time and work and the end result can be a very rewarding one.
Knocked Up has one of the best scripts in cinema in probably the past ten years. Funny, touching and witty, it displays real emotion(especially through improved scenes). Every character, from Rogen's lazy buddies, to the higher-ups at Heigl's job at E! Entertainment, is well built and extremely fun to watch. Every scene in this movie deserves attention. This is a must see for anyone with a good sense of humor and wit to match.