SUPERBAD

“Nobody has gotten a B.J. in cargo shorts since ‘nam!”

Superbad is just one of those movies. It’s so off the wall and over the top that you have to respect it. The thing is that Superbad totally deserves this respect. With a plot that sounds old and trite the film’s humor is so original that it makes it an instant classic. The cast is comprised of up and coming actors that are masters of their craft. The director has a mostly TV background, and brings his comedic genius to the big screen.

Formed around a typical teen movie plot line, Superbad raises the bar from where American Pie left it back in ’99. Not since then has a teen movie stood out so much in the crowd. Superbad is driven by dialogue. The raunchy humor and writing are hysterically well done by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. The actors deliver their lines with an awkwardness that adds to the humor. Will Ferrell for example can say absolutely anything and make it funny. In this film, anyone could say the lines and they would always be funny. The dialogue in Superbad is just plain out of control.

The actors are all great. They deliver the lines with such a subtlety that makes them seem even wittier. The film is also directed well by Greg Mottola, who I might add worked on everybody’s favorite TV show Arrested Development.

Go see Superbad. It is ridiculous, hysterical, and downright entertaining. I hope they make a TV show out of this. God that would be awesome.


GRADE: A
TRAILER: http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/superbad/