Not Good

Rating: 4/10 (20 September 2007)

I don't understand why this movie has been rated so highly. Lets get one thing straight - It is poor.
On the positive side, there is some funny dialogue during the first 20 minutes and the last 20 minutes. And the three main kids do a great job and are very believable as awkward high school students. However, the entire middle section of the movie is absolutely horrendous. This is where Superbad goes...uhhh...super-bad. The two policeman characters are over the top and non-believable. Their jokes are lame and forced. If they had only appeared in the liquor store scene and the party scene at the end, it might have been alright. But forcing them down the audiences throats for over an hour was a huge mistake and ultimately ruins the movie. Also, the scene where Seth and Evan get trapped at the adults house party is just out of place. The fight, cocaine use, and general awkwardness in that scene don't make sense and most importantly are not funny.
Overall, Superbad could have been much better. The three main characters are legitimately funny kids and the movie has an old but workable format. Unfortunately, several poorly written sub-plots and side characters ruin this film. You should check it out, but don't be surprised if you're disappointed in the overall product.