Not that bad but not that good.

Rating: 5/10 (22 May 2011)

Superbad was one of them films where the trailer was better than the film. When I saw this in the cinema I thought DAMN... I'm gonna have to see this! It looked like one of the funniest films of the year...
...and I was wrong! Of course there are a good few laugh out loud moments, but the problem is that this film milks the hell out of it's jokes and because of the lacking storyline, that's all you're focussing on.
here are my problems with this film:
1) The cops had way too much screen time. They should have just played minor roles. They didn't really belong in this film. They would have been better suited in a different style of comedy.
2) The girls are incredibly forgettable. I can't even remember their faces. The typical stereotype brainless girls that teen movies are full of. Girls who are just sex interests and not people. They could have been different and had interesting female characters.
3) McLovin carries the film. He's the funniest character. The situations he gets himself in are hilarious. Seth and Evan are OK, but annoying. A focus on the relationship between the two characters would have put this film on a different level.
4) The storyline is cliché in parts. Typical American Pie/Porkys style teen flick. Also what's with the 70s music and the 70s references. Am I the only one who doesn't get it?
Overall, I find this film disappointing because there was so much potential with this. The result isn't too bad though. This is a movie that is one to rent or borrow from a friend. It's a film that you can enjoy with friends over a couple of beers. I can understand why people like it. Everyone probably knows at least one character on this film who was like someone from school. If you're after comedy that isn't too taxing on the brain and immature jokes then this is for you. A teen comedy for the Family Guy generation. It's one of those comedies that University/College students would find funny. You need to be in the right frame of mind to watch this.
If you're over 30 then this film probably isn't for you.