June 12, 2007

Knocked Up

I really don't go to the movies that often, but every now and then a film gets so much hype that I have to check it out. On Sunday I saw Knocked Up starring Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogan and it was hilarious! If you haven't seen it yet, please clear your schedule one night this week and check it out.

The movie is rated "R" for good reason. Lots of swearing and sex and drug use, but after the initial shock it all seems to go away as you get more interested in the story and characters. The characters are what really make the movie and the cast is fantastic. I genuinely felt horrible when Katherine's character, Alison, finds out she's pregnant after a one night stand... every young woman's (or older woman's) nightmare. I did think it was unnecessary for her to job to be an on-air correspondent for E! News, but luckily they didn't focus on that for very long. She could have been a teacher or a cashier or something and the effect would have been the same. I will admit that it was fun to hear Ryan Seacrest swear like a sailor in his cameo.

Like I said, the actors and characters really made the film. Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd starred as Alison's sister and brother-in-law. They were hilarious and charming and really made you care about their marriage and adorable kids.

Speaking of, the two little girls in the movie were really cute. The youngest daughter with the curly hair definitely stole the show when she was on the screen. Totally adorable. Unfortunately the older daughter was a bad actress, which I feel terrible saying about a 10 year old... but it's true.


The loser, but lovable guy pals in the film were hilarious. I thought they were genuinely funny, and their dialog was very true to life (even though it was crude.) They talked like real guys talk to each other and had some really funny one-liners to boot.

So... basically it was a heavily-hyped film that actually lived up to most of that hype. It did get a little long towards the end, but I really liked how it turned out. Won't spoil anything, but I thought it was hilarious with just enough heart to not be stupid. Good summary, huh? Also, one of my fave SNL players, Kristen Wiig, has a few short scenes that really steal the show. Wish she would have been in more of the movie. If you can't wait to make it to the theater you can check out KnockedUpMovie.com in the meantime.