An intelligent rom com

Rating: 6/10 (28 August 2007)

Ben is an unemployed guy living off a windfall he received some years earlier. He hangs around with other guys that have a similar outlook in life and enjoy watching porn, drinking beer and smoking pot. Alison is employed by a cable TV company and is just about to make her big break in front of the camera. The chances of these two guys hitting it off are equivalent to the chances of me hitting it off with Liv Tyler. Once the beer goggles are on though anything is possible and a one night stand turns out to have far greater consequences than it should do. The normal flow of a relationship is turned on it's head as the couple have a baby on the way before they know anything about one another. The film follows the development of this unusual relationship.
Before seeing the film I expected it to be a bit in the mould of a Farrelly brothers production, but I've got to say the humour is considerably more subtle. Rogan and Heigl are excellent in the lead roles and I think the film is in the same league as "When Harry Met Sally". It is certainly nice to see a Rom Com with something new to say. It probably wouldn't lose a lot on the small screen, so if you miss it on the cinema check it out at home.