Superbad

I could hardly wait to get in the theater to see Superbad. Another offering from the Judd Apatow camp? I was totally there. Sure, it is all about high school boys trying to do what high school boys do. But they try to do it with such sincerity. Once again, the characters are raunchy, but they are oh so sweet.

Evan (Michael Cera) and Seth (Jonah Hill) are best friends facing their last week of high school and their departure to seperate colleges. Everyone keeps asking if they are going to ok seperating. They deflect the question. So sets up the ride, a frenzy of fake IDs, beer acquisition and conversations about the inevitability of drunk girl sex. It’s a one day journey that takes them exactly where they need to go: a confrontation about their seperation and a declaration of love.

I really enjoyed this movie. Written by an Apatow regular, Seth Rogan (Knocked Up) and his best friend Evan Goldberg (note the character names are first names of the writers), it was fun and kept me laughing. Of course, prepare yourself for the disgusting, because that is always funny, isn’t it? We are not spared, believe me. And I knew I would love the movie right from the beginning, when during a conversation about porn preference, Evan apologizes to Seth for not being able to get the Coen brothers to direct his porn for him. They are indeed very busy men.