A Home Run for Apatow

Rating: 9/10 (2 June 2007)

Just got back from a matinée of "Knocked Up," and I have to say that it was one of the freshest, funniest and most entertaining comedies I've seen in years. Though it clocks in at more than 2 hours, "Knocked Up" is so cleverly scripted and effortlessly paced that you'll wonder where the time went. Breakout performances from Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogan, and an excellent supporting cast featuring Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. Very Sandler-esquire in its charm and appeal. I can't remember the last time I laughed out loud so many times during a movie. Special credit is due Heigl and Rogan for making the geek-gets-the-girl storyline believable.