Rating of
3/4
Knocked Up
Franz Patrick - wrote on 12/24/07
I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. That said, I don't think it's a bad movie. It's just not as great as people hyped it up to be. Personally, I think "Superbad" is funnier because it was willing to take risks and it reminded me of the flicks of the 1980's. "Knocked Up" is more sitcom material with constant laughs but it's not daring enough. It needed that extra push for me to consider it a great comedy. The best thing about this movie is Paul Rudd, who served as a foil for the main male character. I even prefer "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" over this one. "Knocked Up" tried to be "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" by throwing references here and there. It just didn't work for me. It goes to show that the mainstream is not aware of sharper, funnier, indie comedies out there like the film "Chalk." I was expecting a hilarious film from beginning to end. That expectation wasn't really fulfilled.
