Knocked Up

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Well, needless to say, Knocked Up is hilarious. Starring Katharine Heigl as the surprised expectant mother Alison and Seth Rogan as father-to-be Ben, this movie has charm to spare. Much like 40 Year Old Virgin, the humor is raunchy and stupid, but lovable as well. The characters are just so likeable. Everyone in the movie is basically a good person.

The film asks the question: can two people who would never have spoken to each other again after a one night stand make it work? Much of the comedy stems from the fact that this couple does not know anything about each other and must fumble their way through the early days of a relationship parallel to fumbling their way through their first pregnancy. Their first fight, over their condom “misunderstanding”, is one of the funniest scenes in the whole movie. You can see their compatibility in their verbal attacks on one another.

So far writer/director Judd Apatow has me as a fan. 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up were smart, charming, hilarious films, and I can’t wait to see what else he can do.

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