'Knocked Up" Gives Birth to A Great Movie

Rating: 10/10 (23 June 2007)

Knocked Up just may be the best film of the year. Why? Because it blends laughs (some of the funniest scenes in modern movie history) with drama (unsappy and heartfelt) better than any other movie in '07. You already know the plot. Ben (Seth Rogen, a breakout), a jobless slob, gets Allison (Katharine Heigl), a corporate ladder-climber, preggy. Hilarity ensues, as does thought, heart, and beauty. If you look through the maze of sex scenes and F-bombs, there are actually lessons to be learned from this film. Admittedly, this is more of a guy's movie, but with great leading performances, hysterical celebrity cameos, and a superb soundtrack by Loudon Wainwright, the ladies will want to stick around as well.