Vulgar comedy with a heart in the right place.

Rating: 8/10 (26 September 2007)

Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) is in his early 20's, who shares a place with his slacker friends (Jason Segal, Jay Baruchel, Johan Hill & Martin Starr). Which Ben and his friends are planning to website, where celebrates exposed themselves in high-profile Hollywood movies. Then one night... Ben meets Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl), an ambitious assistant for E! Entertainment News. Who's been recently hired to be a reporter for E! But things changed, when Ben & Alison gets drunk and ended up having a one night stand. Alison thinks it was a one night only with Ben but two months later, she discover that she's pregnant with Ben's child! Now Alison has no choice to contact Ben with the unexpected news. Ben is shocked as well with the news but he decided to be in Alison's life and their child is going to be born in seven months. In the meanwhile... Ben gets to know Alison's sister (Leslie Mann), her husband (Paul Rudd) and their two kids (Iris Apatow & Maude Apatow). Alison does the same with Ben's friends and they discover each other flaws. While they start an relationship, which they try to make it work before the baby is born.
Written and Directed by Judd Apatow (The 40 Year Old Virgin) made an enjoyable, tasteless comedy but with a heart and soul. Rogen gives an excellent comedic lead performance in this film. Which he also one of the two executive producers of this movie. Which it was one of the most popular comedies of this summer. Heigl is quite good as well, which Anna Hathaway was originally cast as Alison until she backed up in the last minute. Originally this film was supposed to be an followed up to "The 40 Year Old Virgin" with following the supporting characters from the picture. Since that didn't work, Apatow manages to make this movie original in its storytelling.
The Single Disc DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) transfer and an good Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD has an funny commentary track by writer/director Apatow, actor/executive producer Rogan and actor Bill Hader. DVD also Deleted Scenes, Extended Scenes, Outtakes and more. The cast is first rate in the film, every character do have comedic moments as well. Mann (Who's married to the director and as well her two real-life kids are in the picture) steals the show as the supportive, over-worried older sister. Apatow's script is original, fresh, funny and even vulgar but it's works surprisingly well for an adult comedy. Rogen is going to be an big comedic star soon, i would love to see him more in lead characters as well. Many celebrities appears in unbilled cameos. Harold Ramis has good funny moments in his cameo as Ben's father. Also available in a Two-Disc Collector's Edition. (****/*****).