Went to a preview tonight of a new film, Superbad, due to be released in UK in a couple of weeks brought to the screens by the same production team behind "40 year old virgin" and "Knocked Up" amongst other recent comedy movies.The film sets itself up with a title like Superbad and the legend, "the most fall about laughs in a movie" but in truth, it's neither.
It did have a few funny moments, maybe helped with a full audience, not sure many would have laughed at all in a smaller crowd. It also went on for 2 hours, at least 30 minutes longer than necessary and, boy, did it drag in places.
The plot we've seen 1,001 games - American college boys trying to lose their virginity, get the best girls but it's done with a twist as this is about 3 geeks and loners who keep pretty much to themselves. With some fine acting moments away from the mirth, it was part gentle, part humourous and a decent interlude for those young at heart and open-minded with their humour that, I'm sure, brings back some memories of our own fumbling first love attempts ... and attempts at buying booze ... and drawing pictures of penises (whadya mean "I didn't do that!". For my generation, it's not as funny as Porky's or Animal House but it's certainly far better than most recent lame attempts at this genre.
Official site:
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/superbad
American critics site:
http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/superbad/
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