Good, but not great

Rating: 6/10 (3 April 2008)

I had heard so much about this movie that it was nearly impossibly for i to live up the the expectations I had. Some people even called it the funniest movie of all time. It was number 1 at the box office for weeks. It made nearly 150 million dollars. I finally got it from netflix last night and sat down for a viewing. My opinion is that it's a fine movie, but certainly not the funniest movie ever made.
The plot sees simple enough. Slacker goes to a bar and has a one night stand with a stranger. Stranger gets pregnant and they struggle to cope with the situation they're in. The slacker realizes that his partying ways are about to come to an end, and she is terrified that she'll lose her job as an on-air E network personality. The film follows them through the course of her 9 month pregnancy, and introduces us to a zany cast of characters along the way.
For those who have seen the film, perhaps the funniest moment was the cameo of "Stephen Hawking" or their constant harassment over a roommate who decided to go a full year without cutting his hair or shaving. A lot of what makes this film work on a personal level is the ability of the audience to identify with the characters. Most people know a slacker, a demanding wife, a husband who will do anything to get out of the house, etc. Watching this film was almost equivalent to going back in time when I was in college (sans the drugs).
Overall, I give this a 7/10. Definitely worth renting, but not as good as the 40 Year Old Virgin.