pretty disappointed to be honest, expecting more.

Rating: 6/10 (31 August 2007)

i was pretty disappointed with this movie given the hype and high praise associated with it. maybe its because i went to see this with high expectations, but this is no excuse for a genre confused movie. is it comedy, romantic comedy, drama - i mean the last fifteen minutes contains such a serious undertone you almost feel guilty for laughing at any other jokes in it.
the story is pretty unlikely sure, but that for me isn't overly important in movies associated with people like Judd Apatow. the key for me is that i want to fall off my chair laughing and this simply did not happen. i was of the impression i was going to witness comedy in the vain of 40 year old virgin or anchorman, and it certainly started this way, but all of sudden became some Jennifer Anniston style chick flick about feeling and emotion. now I'm not criticising chick flicks, each to there own, but if your gonna drag this much emotion in a film, then its probably not appropriate to throw on so much crude humour. the most uncomfortable scene is the birth scene where the good person inside of you is happy for the couple that are about to have this baby against all odds and then we are subjected to a dilated vagina. i did not laugh at this. i did not laugh at this at all. normally i would but because this movie doesn't know what it is supposed to be, it was just cringe worthy.
i was irritated by the subplot of Debbie and Pete and their marriage which is as far as I'm concerned was an excuse to put Mr apatow's wife and kids in the movie. the always excellent Paul Rudd tried his best with what he had but was totally wasted as Pete.
i will admit it is definitely funny is some respects ,but didn't deliver enough for me. hell a few bloopers or deleted scenes in the final credits would have at least had me walking out of the cinema with a smile on my face. I'm probably being generous with six stars.