The Good: Knocked Up takes humor to areas other comedies dare not touch (crowning baby heads, anyone?); this should come as no surprise since there is such a huge overlap of the creative minds involved with The 40 Year Old Virgin. While Katherine Heigl does a great job and Seth Rogen manages to survive his first leading role relatively intact, it's the members of the vast supporting cast (individuals plucked from previous Judd Apatow ventures like the masterful Paul Rudd, as well as cast members of NBC's The Office and Saturday Night Live) that deserve an overwhelming portion of credit for the movie's greatness.The Bad: I'm not going to say every joke hits the intended mark; sometimes movies like these, thinking all jokes get better if you keep pushing them for a long minute, will end up killing a joke with force (recent offender - Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby). That being said, only a small amount of jokes end up lukewarm, while the majority of jokes result in reactions ranging from a chuckle to hilarity-induced crying. Furthermore, the movie industry needs to agree to never, ever, ever, ever let Ryan Seacrest act in another movie again. Ever.
The Verdict: Successfully using humor to dive headfirst into a wide range of topics (including the potential conspiracies surrounding hotel furniture selection), it is undeniable that Knocked Up is the must-see comedy of the summer.
The Grade: A-
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