McLovin' it

Rating: 9/10 (29 December 2019)

"Superbad" is a 2007 comedy directed by Greg Mottola starring Jonah Hill and Michael Cera. Now after the holidays and all the watches of both festive films and all the mammoth sized reviews about the Skywalker trilogy I decided to sit back and relax with a rewatch of one of my favourite comedies of all time. You know, every cinephile has certain films they don't simply cherish, some films convey a specific feeling of comfort and some just feel like a second home. This is the case for me with this classic high school comedy. Unlike other takes on the genre, Superbad has always been standing out with its hilariousness. Of course the humour is not everyone's taste and it is way too vulgar and perverse, but it's not only this, it's greatly combined with a dramatic conflict of two childhood friends suffering from separation anxiety. It's perfectly balanced between both extremely funny jokes and heart-wrenching drama. All of this comes to life by the genuine chemistry between the two leading boys, but let's not underappreciate the contribution of the hilarious chaos cop duo of Bill Harder and Seth Rogen and the legendary and infamous McLovin played by Christopher Mintz-Plasse. The plot is well worded for a teenage comedy and shamelessly, but realistically deals with what hormone controlled teenagers are confronted in their daily lives. It has an impressive story structure and the way it all comes together is superb. All in all, this modern classic authentically showcases the chaotic adventure of three high school friends dealing with their desires and even their emotions towards their upcoming separation from each other. It's nasty, perverse and extremely hilarious, but all the while shows it has heart and doesn't only stay on the surface. A super good gem I like to revisit at least once a year and highly recommend to everyone who wants to feel like 17 again. Anyways, I'm McLovin it.