What I loved:

  • The Freaks & Geeks reunion tour, especially seeing Martin Starr again, even if he didn’t have much to do but be bearded.
  • The well-written hilarious profanity through-out, especially “I took a shit and my shit looked like a fuckin’ stuffed animal.” This may be a stoner comedy, but it’s smart and impeccably written and very, very funny.
  • Paul Rudd in general, but especially his Cirque de Soleil trip.

Meh:

  • The weirdly conservative avoidance of the “rhymes with shmashmortion” issue. I get that the movie is about keeping the kid, but the avoidance of the issue defies credibility.
  • Seth Rogan’s acting. I agree with this reviewer who said “As amusing as he may be, Rogen was born to be someone else’s comic sidekick.”
  • The female characters.* Click that link and listen to the mp3 that goes with the article.

These “mehs” are small issues, however. Yes, the premise is unbelievable, but the flick is so hilariously well-written its flaws are easy to overlook. Go see this movie. It’s the best comedy of the year. I mean, I really enjoyed Blades of Glory, but Knocked Up is the smarter, funnier movie by far. Highly recommended if you like well-written smart/dumb comedies like Harold & Kumar and 40 Year Old Virgin.

*Wouldn’t it be cool if someone made a movie where all the crass funny stoner friends were girls!? As much as I want Smiley Face to be that movie, I’m not holding my breath.