Not So Hot

Rating: 4/10 (11 June 2007)

Don't believe the hype about this movie. If it is the funniest movie of the year it is only because there wasn't very many to pick from. It has been compared to "The 40 Year Old Virgin", but it is only half as funny (probably due to Steve Carell not being one of the writers). Some of the jokes have already been done in other movies about women who suddenly get pregnant and don't know what to do. That alone really isn't very funny, and it's hard to make that situation into a comedy.
It's also not very romantic. Although there are a couple a sweet moments between the main characters, they seem to lack an on screen chemistry between each other. I have a hard time believing the two would be anything more than friends.
All the way through I kept thinking something was missing, like a main actor. Seth Rogen (Ben Stone), and Katherine Heigl (Alison Scott) make great supporting actors but they don't have enough shine and charisma to carry main roles.
If you're looking for rip roaring, teary eyed, laugh until your stomach hurts, this movie is not it. If you're looking for romantic, this movie is also not it. If you're looking for mild comedy, mild drama, mild romance, and then this might work for you, but there are definitely better ones out there.