Superbad is not too Super

Rating: 6/10 (6 October 2007)

The overrated, over-directed, and overacted Superbad brings forth some shits and giggles but in no way compares to its predecessor The 40 Year Old Virgin. While the same humor is used, it lacks character emotion for the viewer to care, gross moments that are meant to be funny but dragged out four minutes too long, and an over abundance of bitching and moaning.
The film tells the story of Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan, (Michael Cera) two best friends who are in their senior year of high school who have their plans for being roommates in college ruined when Evan gets into Dartmouth and Seth does not. When both their high school crushes invite them to a party and ask them to get alcohol their quest begins. With freak occurrences and their dependence on Evan's annoying Dartmouth bound friend, Fogell they engage in one of the wildest nights of their lives.
The grotesque humor as funny as it is, is used so much that the film overdoses like a drug user and loses its target audience. As it will relate to the young adult audience, it has potential to become a film icon like Old School and Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. As you watch it more, the film may become funnier with each viewing. But I'm afraid the script is a little everywhere and the characters are ultra annoying to watch. Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg had the right idea but try too hard like their boss, Judd Apatow who knows how to bring comedy and development together perfectly. The duo fail on almost every level.
Grade: **/****