The laugh track of a generation with the most refreshing film of 2007

Rating: Null/10 (8 June 2007)

Looking at the big names in comedy,its clear that those who do the best work oftentimes serve as the voice of there generations. In the 1960's and 1970's,it was Woody Allen that defined his epoch. And during the 60's and 70's you have also on that same roster great comedical directors like Robert Altman,Blake Edwards,and Mel Brooks. In the 1980's,John Hughes best represented what it meant to be young and dissatisfied in suburban America. During that same decade you have also Amy Heckerling who represented the teenage youth of that time. Also for boarder perspective,you have John Landis and David Zucker. The 90's is a little tougher to pin,but let's go with Nora Ephron the writer/director responsible for three of the most influential comedies of the last 20 years: "When Harry Met Sally","Sleepless In Seattle",and "You've Got Mail". Not to mention others who made their mark in the 90's as well. In this decade of the 2000's we found someone as a voice of our own:Judd Apatow. There's little evidence to suggest he isn't the one man in America that can make everyone laugh.
As a director,he gave us "The 40 Year Old Virgin",and some of the best TV shows ever to get the axe(the short-lived TV shows "Undeclared",and "Freaks and Geeks"),and its with that pedigree in mind that one approaches Apatow's latest endeavor "Knocked Up" with sky-high expectations as one of the funniest movies ever to come out of 2007. Rest assured because this film is every bit as hilarious as you'd expect. And while it doesn't top "The 40 Year Old Virgin"-honestly,what could?-it's indicative of maturation in Apatow's style of comedy that is repulsive funny at ever turn. While "Knocked Up" is an adult comedy with a youthful spirit and that what's keeps the film,only Apatow's second directorial effect is raw,and persistingly funny. A perfect retreat from the summer norm of tiredless sequels and silly kiddie films. "Knocked Up" is a combination of "When Harry Met Sally" for a generation raised by the Trojan man mixed in with ever cliché of films dealing with losers trying to score with the town hottie while intoxicated on substances. Apatow has crafted a enjoyable film made with adults in mind because he knows how to relay a love story without overwhelming his audience with sentimentality and this is what makes this film a bonafide winner.