Huge fan of Judd Apatow - still... I think...

Rating: 1/10 (8 October 2007)

I am (won't say 'was' yet) a huge fan of Judd Apatow and to a lesser degree Seth Rogen who has worked with him for many years now. I thought "Freaks & Geeks" as well as "Undeclared" were both amazing and showcased kids who were 14 going on 40. Unfortunately for "Knocked Up" the characters are 40 going on 14. Are we supposed to care or even feel empathetic toward ANY of these characters? Looking at many of the other IMDb reviews, I think Rogen and Apatow hugely missed the mark here. Throughout the movie I kept HOPING that Rogen's character would have ONE decent quality. Then SUDDENLY he does an about face and gets a job -- sorry how does an illegal alien get such a fantastic job - much less any job with no work experience?? Right - suspension of disbelief - this film requires a lot of that.
1 star because we know Apatow can do better - can't he?