Knocked Out Early.

Rating: Null/10 (28 June 2007)

A whirlwind one-night stand between loser Seth Rogen and aspiring Entertainment Channel interviewer Katherine Heigl leads to a surprise pregnancy that changes each of their lives, and seemingly everyone else's lives, forever with would-be heartfelt and hilarious results. Another example of the one-joke pony that would not die as "Knocked Up" is a vulgar, mean-spirited, and uneven mess which puts an admittedly likable cast into a cinematic nightmare of epically pretentious and interminable proportions. Basic sitcom ideas that are not funny are randomly replaced with sudden dramatic turns that are sadly more laugh-inducing than the actual waning attempts at humor. Somehow a film which has developed a rather strong box office and critical following, but nothing more than an ugly stepchild of a movie with no real noteworthy qualities. Disappointing and totally forgettable. 2 stars out of 5.