Knocked Up

How often does a comedy come along and put a sense of much needed commentary on our current generation of misfits? Well, the answer, I believe is very rarely. So, when Judd Apatow (of The 40 Year-Old Virgin fame) wrote and directed this tale of irresponsibility turned coming-of-age tale, he created a gem that reflects our culture perfectly.

Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) is, well, a stoner-slacker with no money and plans to make it big with his friends by running a porn site.

Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl) is an ambitious young woman who dreams of being an E! Network anchor.

Ben and Alison meet one fateful night at a bar and have a one night stand that results in Alison's pregnancy.



What the movie touches upon well is the thought processes of young people whose lives change because of a child. It also delves deeply into relationships. Alison and Ben decide to get to know each other and try and make things work for them and their future child.



Watch for heartfelt performances from the two leads as well as excellent cameos from Apatow's real life wife, Leslie Mann, as Alison's sister Debbie and her on-screen husband, Pete, Paul Rudd. Also in the film, Apatow and Mann's real life children play Debbie and Pete's kids.



I must commend Apatow for his ability to put a commentary and funny spin on serious subjects that underlay things that are made fun of, i.e. virginity and getting knocked up. He has an ability to really put a serious spin and say something meaningful about things that seem silly. ***A***