funny movie

Rating: 6/10 (21 February 2008)

I would say that this is a very funny movie, but nothing super special. People are really starting to love Judd Apatow and I think he makes some quality movies that are very enjoyable. I think the scenes with Seth's friends were the best. They acted in a very real way and much how a bunch of random guys would act. I unfortunately did not feel for the characters as much as I could have. Heigel's character was a little flat and nothing special. Seth's character was not fully explored and I thought he had a lot of potential, but he changed out of nowhere. You can see it coming, but there was no real evident change in character except he did basic things that were not surprising. I really loved the scene with the dad. That was heart felt and that showed character growth through a very basic conversation. That relationship felt real, but I was kind of curious why the dad followed his deadbeat son to California from Canada or if it was the other way around. It was a very funny movie and I would enjoy watching it again, but it was not a great movie.