SuperFunny

Rating: 10/10 (15 August 2013)

It's no secret that I hate Michael Cera. Everything about the guy annoys me. His look, his voice, and especially the characters he plays. Despite the fact that all he plays is the awkward guy in a crowd but I have to admit it, the guy is really good at what he does. He was put on the map in Arrested Development. I didn't see Juno but I heard he was good. He stole the show in This is the End and he was a riot in Superbad. I finally saw Superbad after hearing so many good things about it and I loved it. A group of nerdy teenagers try to impress girls by getting alcohol for a party on a Friday night. Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, and McLovin star as the group of High School seniors trying to get some action before they go off to school.
So, Michael Cera was really good but Jonah Hill deserves most of the credit. In the first act of the movie Jonah Hill is the fountain of funny. Everything he says is hysterical, especially in the store. Bottom line is that the first act of this movie is great. You can tell this is a Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg movie. This movie is straight up dirty. Hill tells a story of how when he was little he had a habit of drawing penises all day. The story of him and the little girl and the Christian principal was a riot. It was funny how the story went from bad to worse to extreme. As somebody who just graduated from High School it was very easy to relate to these characters as I myself feel like Michael Cera in this movie.
Let's talk about the wildcard in this movie, McLovin. McLovin isn't his real name obviously but it is the greatest fake name ever. I can see Rogan sitting in a room with his writers and saying, "how about the name McLovin" then doing his crazy laugh. Fake IDs are a stupid idea to begin with and this was the worst I have ever seen but then again that's the point. McLovin was about to get the run and, bam, the liquor store gets robbed and cops come in. Rogan and Bill Hader play the cops and these two with McLovin are one of the funniest trios I have ever seen. McLovin fits right in with the cops and they are too stupid to realize he has a fake ID. These three have one crazy night and it brings a great time and funny moments.
I'm not a huge fan of Bill Hader either. I feel like he over acts in his roles and tries too hard to be funny but when he is with Rogan he is hysterical. He and Rogan play off each other so well and one isn't trying to beat the other one comedically. I also like how Seth Rogan is able to write himself in as a minor character and not take too much of the spotlight. The second act of the movie consists of Cera and Hill at another party trying to reclaim some alcohol and that entire sequence drags on way too long but the scenes with McLovin and the cops saves it from being a disaster.
Needless to say, the third act of this movie is so satisfying. The loose ends are wrapped up and all the characters get their just deserts. Throughout the movie we see tension between Hill and Cera with the future and their situation on girls. There are some problems and disputes that aren't resolved. Hill and Cera bark back and forth throughout the entire movie and they sort of have their fallout but it gets interrupted. The movie touches on problems Seniors in High School have but they aren't really resolved. The scene at the end with Hill and Cera before they go to bed does a little but I wanted more.
Like I said the second act is what hurts this movie the most as I felt it dragged too much. McLovin and the cops had a million different antics with the bar and the gun and whatnot while Hill and Cera are bunkered down in a house party. The scene when Cera is singing is hilarious but other than that I hated everything about it. I can't hate a movie for not doing what I thought would have worked but I just didn't like the second act too much.
Overall, Superbad is super funny. I laughed a lot in the beginning; it is a perfect movie for a guy my age. This movie will be over the heads of people around 14ish but that's why its rated R. Any normal person in High School or above will love this movie and laugh with every viewing. This movie is absolutely funnier in numbers as comedies usually are. Laughter tends to build off itself and others but I watched it alone and still laughed. Superbad gets the WillyT Comedic Crest for being endlessly funny and enjoyable. As a movie as a whole I got to give it the WillyT Honorable Mention. This was a good movie and I will watch it time and time again but I can't get over the plot holes and boring second act.