A little over-hyped but good

Rating: 7/10 (11 June 2007)

Knocked up ended up being a better movie then I thought it was going to be. But when I compare it to the best comedies, it would be middle of the road. I'm surprised the average movie critic grade is an A-. To me it is more of a B and nothing better than that.
I think a lot of critics liked it because of the cast, and they were quite good. Katherine Heigl, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann give very good performances, and the supporting cast is just as well, including the Seth Rogen character's loser buddies. They were all interesting in their own right.
The gags and gross out jokes, along with the cast, manage to keep the movie interesting for a comedy that is over two hours long. Yes I'll admit I was never bored with the movie, but I did not crack up in guffaws of laughter like some of the better comedies use to make me do.
The plot is simple, a guy and girl meet, get drunk, have sex without a condom, and a few months later girl discover's she's pregnant. She wants to raise the baby and loser boy dad decides that he's on board with her. The story goes from there, and you can fill in the usual plot details.
I liked the movie. Like I said it was entertaining and the cast was incredible, but the story was nothing new. I also liked the dialoque and some of the inside jokes, but an average grade of A- by critics, and 8.4 out of 10 on IMDb? No, that's a little too high. 7 out of 10.