Totally unexpected

Rating: 8/10 (30 July 2008)

I totally did not expect to like this movie. I figured it would be full of gross jokes and language that would only appeal to 14-year-olds. I was blown away by how much fun it really was.
Michael Cera gets a lot of buzz for his role as Evan, but it was Jonah Hill and Christopher Mintz-Plasse that had me rolling. I especially like the bit where Seth was in the liquor store. That was hilarious.
Christopher Mintz-Plasse was also out there as the geek who was outdoing his buddies. With Bill Hader and Seth Rogen as wacky cops, the fun never stopped.
But, despite the repetitive joking about getting BJs, it really came down to a movie about friendship and the pain of growing up. It was tender and touching underneath all the juvenile humor.
The MILF jokes about Evan's mom (Stacy Edwards) were especially funny.