Knocked Up is an absolute blast!! So slapstick funny and yet one of the most interesting and real human stories

Rating: 9/10 (5 June 2007)

Knocked Up looked 'funny' right out of the gate. The trailers were hilarious and the fact that the director, writer and producer Judd Apatow surprised the heck out of my last year with "The Forty Year Old Virgin" I was really looking forward to this film. I am not a fan of gross out comedy or even gratuitous so called 'adult' comedies, I usually find them childish and annoying but, much like The Forty Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up blew me away!! It's not the fact that it turned out to be roll in the aisles hilarious with an amazingly funny cast, a hilarious script, and moments that just had me busting up but it was the fact that Knocked Up might be one of the most real, and important looks at adult relationships, and men and women that is out there today. This film candidly looks at both sides and completely explores the Men are From Venus, Women are from Mars theory and doesn't offend either side but rather speaks to both sides. Women can sit in this film and nod and say...that is so true and meanwhile their men who were dragged to see Knocked Up (I went more than willingly) are sitting there thinking...that's exactly right...from the guy's perspective. It's a real, important, downright hilarious, touching, cute, funny, dirty, "F" bomb dropping drama-fast making it quite possibly one of the greatest films of 2007.
Seth Rogen is a genius. The guy...well he's a guy. I mean that's not to say we're all stoners with no future or job but ultimately he's the every day guy. He plays Ben Stone, an adult who hasn't quite had any reason to leave his immaturity behind. He does what he wants, when he wants with who he wants and he thinks his life is perfect. Rogen is so good because he's just the every day guy. He's almost a loser and yet I think any guy can see something of themselves in him. Plus he's not chiseled, good looking, made up to look like some fake hunk of man. He's a dude. Bravo to him because his rants are hilarious, his romantic moments are well played. His one night stand and sudden romantic partner is played by Katherine Heigl. I love Heigl from Grey's Anatomy and was excited to see her in a big screen role and she does a good job. Unfortunately I don't she does as good a job as some of the other cast members. She comes across as a little plastic at times despite her numerous emotional moments and while she still get some truly funny lines they often come across a little plain and underperformed. Still she does well and her and Rogan have great chemistry which is awesome for this movie. I think I might love Paul Rudd despite his attention to the annoying Will Ferrell comedy troupe as I call them. Rudd's performance as Heigl's brother in law is hilarious, perhaps one of the funniest and most unique performances in the film. His droll, calm demeanor makes every line he has hilarious. Rudd I think is ready for his own film now because he can hold his own. Leslie Mann plays Heigl's sister Debbie. Debbie is long time married, getting older, very sarcastic and bitter about much of her life and that makes her hilarious and serious all in the same breath. She is the perfect balance to Heigl and also to Rudd's performance. The two of them together are the perfect balance to Heigl and Rogan's new relationship. The supporting cast of friends are kind of typical, very crude but insanely funny at the same time and include Jason Segel, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Martin Starr, and Charlyne Yi. They are the crazy friends you might expect for this type of film but times ten.
The fact that Apatow was able to make a film this incredibly funny and still have this very real male vs female battle the likes I haven't seen since When Harry Met Sally is pretty impressive. I think Knocked Up will become a new generations When Harry Met Sally because it truly deserves it. This film shows a lot of very funny parts in the trailer but unlike some unfortunate comedies when those parts come up they are still funny and even more hilarious because of the story and script around it. There were moments where I was still laughing from the previous joke when a new one comes about. Go see this one immediately, take the one you love and discuss it after because it turns in an incredible film. It runs a little long, clocks in at well over 2 hours but doesn't apologize for that because there is plenty to the story. Check it out!! 9/10