Hilarious and heartwarming

Rating: Null/10 (6 September 2019)

A funny film by Judd Apatow Knocked Up will keep your funny bones tingling. Knocked Up includes plenty of laugh-aloud moments and many more that generate subdued chuckles. Apatow understands what audiences find funny and, more importantly, knows the criticality of comic timing. A lot of his jokes work because they are delivered perfectly. The dialogue is sharp, the characters are developed as more than props for gags and pratfalls, and there's a respect for the audience's intelligence that is often not evident in summer movies. However, what makes Knocked Up special is that it also has a heart. Deep down, Knocked Up is as much a romance as it is a comedy. The film is surprisingly touching, especially as it chronicles the attempts of the leads to find common ground. If you like raunchy humor Knocked Up is one of the best films in its genre- you won't go wrong here.